Travel Allied (PTA) - Management

Required Credentials:
A qualified PTA is needed for the DOR position.

Unit Details:
The Director of Rehabilitation oversees daily operations of the PT, OT, and SLP therapy department, including scheduling, caseload assignment, and productivity monitoring against company and facility targets.
Minimum productivity standards are 93% for all PTAs and COTAs and 90% for all OTs, PTs, and SLPs.
The role treats patients as a PTA within scope, typically maintaining a partial caseload alongside leadership duties.
The role coordinates resident screening for therapy services and develops and promotes rehab programs including fall prevention, restorative nursing, wound care support, and dementia programming.
The role includes recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and orienting therapy staff; conducting performance evaluations, competency checks, and ongoing staff education.
The role manages department budgets, supply ordering, and equipment maintenance.
The role participates in morning, care plan, and Medicare/utilization review meetings.
The role ensures documentation meets Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care requirements, including PDPM accuracy, timely certifications/recertifications, and medical necessity, and conducts chart audits and corrective action.
The role maintains survey readiness, participates in state surveys and QAPI initiatives, and ensures staff licensure, CEUs, and required credentials stay current.
The role tracks functional outcomes, length of stay, productivity, and rehospitalization rates and supports admissions and community outreach by communicating the facility's rehab capabilities to referral sources.

Shift & Scheduling:
Shift times may be 8:00AM-5:00PM or 9:00AM-6:00PM, with occasional weekends.
Overtime starts after 40 Hours.
Call-off policy: None.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

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