POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Director of Rehab (Sr. DOR) is responsible for the efficient and profitable management of rehabilitation services in their assigned accounts. In addition to serving as a DOR in assigned accounts the Sr. DOR assists the Clinical Operations Area Director (COAD) and provides support and mentoring to DORs under their supervision.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Supervises DORs in assigned accounts providing orientation, mentoring and training.
2. Provides direct patient care.
3. Monitors the standard of clinical services being delivered and maintained in all sites and ensures an ethical and compliant product is being delivered.
4. Assumes responsibility for the efficient and profitable management of rehabilitation services in the accounts of DORs under their supervision.
5. Ensures the highest standard of rehabilitation services is consistently provided.
6. SLPs who have received specialized training that has resulted in competence through ASHA guidance in flexible/nasal endoscopy in order to use the tools for the purpose of evaluating and treating disorders of swallowing function may be required to perform Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
7. Oversees completion of annual performance appraisals of therapy staff within accounts of the DORs under their supervision.
8. Supports DORs in personnel management including hiring/terminating of therapy staff (with approval from the COAD and HR).
9. Ensures DORs compliance for completing facility reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
10. Assists COAD in annual budget preparation.
11. Assumes responsibility for meeting annual budget goals as set by the COAD.
12. Assists COAD in identifying and securing new contracts.
13. Assists COAD in managing key customer relationships.
14. Performs other related duties as required.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. They must possess a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
2. They must possess or be eligible for a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow.
3. The Sr. DOR must have three years of direct patient care experience and two years of management experience.
4. The Senior Director of Rehab must be licensed, certified and credentialed, and/or eligible for licensure as required in the state of practice.