Practiced Director of Rehabilitation oversees day-to-day operations of rehabilitation services to deliver highest standard of services with best possible outcome for residents. Maintains current LPTA license and over 30 years of healthcare, rehabilitation and therapy experience in long-term care facilities. Directs clinical management of rehab facility to foster quality improvement, excellent care planning and positive clinical utilization to meet program standards and guidelines.
Skills
Budget Planning
Medical Condition Coding Software
Risk Management
Verbal and Written Communication
In-service Programs
Budget Development
Employee Work Scheduling
Critical Thinking
Financial Operations Oversight
Employee Training Program
Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
Employee Performance Evaluations
Decision Making
Time Management
Employee Supervision
Employee Recruitment and Hiring
Medicare Compliance
Problem Resolution
Facility Oversight
Patient Care Assessment
Utilization Management
Performance Monitoring
Education
Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach, VA, Expected in 05/1987 ā āAssociate of Science:Physical Therapy Assistant - GPA:
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VAExpected in 05/1982 ā āBachelor of Science:Special Education - GPA:
Manor High SchoolPortsmouth, VA, Expected in 06/1978 ā āHigh School Diploma: - GPA:
Work History
Fairview Health Services - Director of Rehabilitation Services Chisago Lakes, MN, 11/2011 - Current
Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads and notified administrator of staffing constraints.
Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions.
Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
Promoted and followed facility infection control policies, procedures and OBRA guidelines to improve quality of care for health and safety of residents.
Fairview Health Services - Director of Rehabilitation Services Columbia Heights, MN, 01/2003 - 10/2011
Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads and notified administrator of staffing constraints.
Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions.
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Fairview Health Services - Director of Rehabilitation Services Vadnais Heights, MN, 01/2000 - 12/2003
Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads and notified administrator of staffing constraints.
Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Affiliations
I have previously been certified in wound care and have been on several boards in various facilities. I also have been credentialed as a clinical coordinator and have mentored many PTA students from Tidewater Community College and MCI as well. Previously a member of the APTA.
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