Area Manager
Area Manager / AM - South Carolina - Skilled Nursing Facilities
AM - Open to PT, PTA, COTA, OT and SLP - Must Reside in Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston, Florence South Carolina! Flexibility with region in South Carolina and surrounding states.
Now Hiring a Area Manager for South Carolina - Recent Area Manager or Muli facility Director at Skilled Nursing Facilities Experience Required - Must be a Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapist to apply (PT, OT, SLP, PTA, COTA)
Contact Candy Allison for more details: (e-mail removed)
JOB SUMMARY:The Area Manager is responsible for patient care in their own discipline when needed, facilitating and developing the relationship/coordination between multiple site rehab departments, developing and building the rehab teams, and marketing the facilities.
The Area Manager acts as a resource for the team and patient in problem solving. The Area Manager assists in coordination of resources, optimization of caseloads, identification of educational opportunities, and implementation of clinical programs.
This will be achieved within the value system of Broad River Rehab and with the ultimate objective of creating value for our residents, customers and employees.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Patient/Caseload Management:
o Manages and coordinates the rehab team at each assigned facility to optimize efficient and appropriate delivery of care, including assuring that there is adequate therapy staff to meet patient needs.
o Provides direct care when needed and follows the appropriate job description; manages his/her caseload and maintains assigned productivity level.
o Participates as effective team member and maximizes team effort for facility and patient care excellence. Assists with and communicates patient assignments to all disciplines involved. Assists team in patient and team problem solving activities.
o Ensures timely response to new admissions and reassessment of current patients to identify significant changes that could result in additional therapy.o Achieves Broad River Rehab utilization expectations.
o Follows established protected health information (PHI) policies to prevent privacy or security breaches. Reports breaches to Privacy Official.
Customer Relations/Business Development:
o Maintains and manages relationship with facility Administrator, Director of Nursing, and other key staff to ensure effective customer relations.
o Enhances facility profitability through understanding and education of reimbursement issues.
o Ensures alignment with facility objectives, timely response to facility issues, and resolution of problems.
o Identifies new clinical program opportunities and coordinates information with appropriate management.
o Participates in Utilization Review &/or Performance Improvement activities as directed to ensure coordination of rehab effort with facility.
o Develops, implements, and monitors facility action plans to ensure quality patient care objectives are met.
o Participates in marketing activities to support the facilitys mission.
Staff Management and Development: o Assists with new staff training and orientation to ensure understanding.
o Communicates effectively to ensure staff understand business aspects of therapy delivery from both the customers and the companys standpoints.o Participates in the recruiting process.
o Provides feedback to therapists through in-services, discussions, and performance review processes.
o Conducts investigations of employee incidents and issues corrective action plans as appropriate.
o Ensures compliance with data reporting systems.
Finance and Administration:
o Provides monitoring function to ensure accuracy of billing, completion of time in facility logs and communication to corporate office.
o Ensures that all BRR correspondence reaches agency therapy staff.
o Ensures that all Rehabilitation Policies and Procedures are kept current.
o Communicates problems appropriately and timely to management.
COMPETENCIES/REQUIREMENTS: Strong communication, interpersonal ability.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills.Able to coach, counsel and serve as a mentor.
Good customer and employee problem resolution skills.
Ability to maximize contribution as a team.
Ability to travel frequently to facilities over assigned area (driving between locations up to six days a week) and frequent need for overnight stays of up to three nights weekly. Occasional need for overnight stays for full weeks (5-7 consecutive nights).
CREDENTIALS:Baccalaureate (OT and PT), Masters (SLP) degree or Associates Degree for Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy Assistant.
Minimum of 4 years therapy services management experience, to include staff management/development responsibilities, optimizing patient caseload and therapist productivity, excellent understanding of therapy billing guidelines and procedures (for commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid), and thorough knowledge of documentation compliance regulations for therapy services.
Must possess and maintain a current, valid drivers license to meet the travel requirements of the position.National Certification and State licenses as appropriate.
Knowledge of Medicare billing procedures and documentation compliance.
Good management and employee development ability.
Contact Candy for more details: (e-mail removed)