Director Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Job Summary

Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the planning, design, delivery and evaluation/ improvement of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Medicine services in one or more medical centers and associated outpatient settings. Accountable for the delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of rehabilitation therapy services/programs that meet or exceed established standards for cost, quality, member satisfaction, access, clinical outcomes, physician satisfaction and performance improvement. Coordinates all professional aspects of the service with Chief of Service and/or Administration.

Essential Responsibilities

• Directs rehabilitation therapy services and programs to deliver high quality, cost effective care to support strategic and business goals and achieve service excellence.
• Develops programs to meet current and future needs.
• Reviews service performance, effects changes as needed to improve services and ensure compliance with regulator requirements.
• Develops systems, methods and processes to evaluate, measure and improve clinical, business, cost/financial and quality outcomes.
• Develops service plan goals and objectives, establishes and implements policies and procedures for operations.
• Hires, trains and manages clinical and non-clinical personnel.
• Develops standards of behavioral performance and clinical competencies, and evaluates personnel based on established standards.
• Creates, analyzes and maintains reports and statistics for administrative and regulator purposes.
• Develops and recommends service operating and capital budgets, and ensures that the services operate within the allocated funds.
• Has authority for budgetary expenditures.
• Identifies and responds to member needs and manages resources to meet these needs.
• Develops and implements performance improvement programs.
• Monitors and assesses program and reports to Quality Management.
• Establishes and maintains communication with multiple departments.
• Develops relationships with academic programs, the community, and other groups.
• May provide direct patient care services as needed.
• Ensures on-going professional development for self, clinical staff, support staff, and student affiliates.
• Establishes a work environment which communicates and supports tam performance and organizational goals and vision.
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum four (4) years of management experience in a clinical rehabilitation therapy setting.
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Physical (P.T.) or Occupational (O.T.) Therapy curriculum with a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Occupational Therapist License (California) OR Physical Therapist License (California)
• Basic Life Support
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Experience in program management development, evaluation , staffing, budgeting, personnel management, coaching/counseling.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field preferred.