Aviva - Director of Rehabilitation

Vivage Senior Living is recognized as a national leader driving high quality service for seniors, their families, and our employees. "Vivage" means "celebrating aging" inspiring our focus to create innovative and customer-driven models filled with personalized and meaningful living experiences. We are a senior health care, solution driven company servicing 30+ facilities in the state of Colorado.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU AS A VIVAGE EMPLOYEE?

• Competitive Salary

• Flexible working hours

• Daily Pay Advance Option Available

• Holiday Pay (when working on a major holiday)

• Sick time pay accrual

• Paid Time Off

• Health, Dental, Vision, and More

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

The primary responsibility of the Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) is to successfully oversee all therapy departmental functions in conjunction with Centers clinical and financial operational goals. The Director provides administrative supervision and requires extensive knowledge with management of all therapy clinicians.

Resident Care Duties:

• Plan, develop and implement clinical operational strategy for overall quality, effective and financial viability

• Responsible for overall clinical quality, integrity, and service excellence for the therapy department

• Monitor rehabilitation assessment and treatment delivery for evidence based skill and medical necessity compliance in all rehab environments

• Provide therapy assessments, as well as, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase clients independence and functioning

• Supervise discipline specific assistants, students, volunteers and support personnel in accordance to state requirements and professional standards

• Participate in collaborative care conferences

• Participate in discharge and community mobility planning

• Function as a staff therapist as caseload requires

Business Clinical Operations

• Recruit, hire, manage, direct and professionally develop therapy staff

• Prepares reports regarding rehabilitation services, ie. utilization, compliance audits, performance improvement, service data, outcome data, productivity

• Assist in formulating budget, evaluate departmental performance and takes appropriate action to remain in budgetary guidelines

• Provide education and training to patient, caregiver, and community partners

• Perform other duties as defined

Sales, Marketing, and Business Department

• Participate and represent in Rehabilitation marketing and clinical excellence events

• Participate in census development activities and promote business opportunities

• Represent community in activities as means of promoting the organization and mission

• Ensures therapy area is maintained in a clean and tour ready state at all times

• Assist with educational activities within center and with professional partners

• Participate in therapy student development and educational programs

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of current Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy practices and procedures including laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to setting and population served

• Understanding of payer reimbursement and strategy

• Knowledge of competency proficiency areas including patient care, program development, supervisory responsibilities, documentation and therapy software responsibilities, patient rights, and safety and sanitation

• Working knowledge computer and software applications used in job functions including Google, Microsoft office, and Rehab Optima Software preferred

THE MUST HAVES:

• Current, unencumbered, active Colorado licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Occupational Assistant (required)

• BLS/CPR as requested

• Clinical and supervisory experience in skilled nursing or post acute rehab environment

• Minimum three (3) years therapy related experience preferred

• Minimum two (2) years skilled nursing rehabilitation management preferred

• Ability to pass a criminal background check as well as Colorado CAPS background check.

• COVID Vaccine Required or Valid Exemption.

Vivage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.