Program Director - Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Company: Kindred Healthcare Oper Inc
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

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- Program Director - Acute Rehabilitation Unit ( Job Number: 387169 )

Description

Program Director

Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Fairfield Hospital - Fairfield, OH

Kindred provides rehabilitation services to MercyHealth in many locations; Fairfield Hospital being one of them! Our partnerships give the upper advantage to each patient, along with the best quality and most compassionate continuum of care.

Kindred Rehabilitation Services is the largest diversified provider of rehabilitation therapy in the country. Through RehabCare and Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services, we provide leading therapy to more than 2,000 sites of service across different settings in the care continuum and have been managing rehab for more than 30 years. We provide rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech-language therapies to virtually every care setting including inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, home health, long-term acute care and assisted living. With locations across 47 states, we are certain to have a rehab job for you.

Your career growth begins when you join an interdisciplinary team, where doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts work together to form individualized care plans for our patients and residents. Opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships, not only allow for continual career growth but emphasize our commitment to investing in our employees and developing future healthcare leaders.

The goal of our team is to focus on each patient as an individual to ensure that we are meeting their clinical needs and creating a fun and dynamic healing environment. Each employee’s dedication is essential to meet and exceed the needs of each patient, resident and family we serve. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired Healthcare Company” for 8 years, Kindred welcomes you to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

As a Program Director you will:

Responsible for the total operation of the rehabilitation program.

Accountability for budgeting, program growth, Human Resources management expense management, program development, quality and outcome improvement and productivity management in an interdisciplinary fashion.

Role model for adherence to Kindred/RehabCare policies, procedures, communication and serves as the "face" of the program at the hospital.

The operations of the unit shall reflect both Kindred and RehabCare mission and vision.

Qualifications

As a Program Director you will have:

At minimum be a graduate of a four year bachelor degree program

Preference for clinical experience with a degree as a Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech Language Therapist (SLP) or Registered Nurse (RN)

A track record of successful management experience in an Acute Rehabilitation Unit (or like experience) coupled with strong business, interpersonal, organizational and entrepreneurial skill is necessary

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