Program Manager-Skilled Nursing (4787)
About the job
120 bed SNF Part A, B and managed. There is tremendous potential to start new programs; good case mix, great ortho patients, building relationships with the ortho's in the community to increase our patient caseload with short term care residents.
Responsibilities:
• Ensure that the highest standard of rehabilitation services is provided and maintained by your staff.
• Interview, hire and supervise personnel and consultants providing service within facility or home care contracts.
• Assumes responsibility for daily staffing and utilization with input from treating therapists, consideration of clinical requirements, and recommendations from the Clinical Specialist.
• Ensures that the clinical management of the rehab department, including oversight related to case management, quality improvement, care planning, clinical utilization, and patient identification is overseen.
• Be responsible for building a department budget, monitoring revenue and expense and reporting.
• Use the latest assessment tools, clinical interventions and treatments with outpatient, short-term rehabilitation and long-term inpatient populations
• Educate patients diagnosed with a variety of illnesses to better understand and manage their conditions
• Use discharge planning skills to promote independence, maximize function and return patients to their homes • Assumes responsibility for insuring departmental compliance with all regulatory and practice act requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Job Requirements
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a rehabilitation (PT, OT, SLP) discipline. Masters is preferred.
• Individuals who are a therapy assistant (PTA or COTA) may apply; a bachelor’s degree in another field is required. Individuals pursuing a bachelor’s degree may be considered.
• Three years direct patient care experience and one year of management experience.
• A thorough knowledge of Medicare and third party billing is required.
