Assistant Rehab Director / Occupational Therapist

Overview

HealthPro Heritage has a great Assistant Rehab Director Opportunity in Vernon, CT. 

• Full-Time Opportunity 
• Looking for a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR)
• SNF/Long-Term Care Setting 
• Established Rehab Team 
• Benefits!

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

• Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions. 
• Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.
• Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.
• Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, and pediatric schools and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of specific duties, which are considered to be essential functions of this job. The list is not exhaustive as all duties are subject to change. This is consistent with our need to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers, patients, co-workers and associated policies. The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management, irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list. While an effort has been made to thoroughly describe the customary manner in which this job is performed, reasonable accommodation will be made upon notification, for qualified individuals with disabilities who may not be able to perform the job in the manner indicated.

• Maintaining a clinical caseload.

• Assisting in the recruiting and retaining rehab service personnel.

• Promotes positive employee relations by facilitating an atmosphere of open communication and problem solving.

• Monitors and assists with personnel compliance standards including required credentials, corrective actions, and improvement plans when needed.

• Investigates, follows up and assists in the resolution of staff, service and patient-related issues as requested.

• Assisting with developing strategies to increase facility’s therapy program/revenue in both Part A and Part B caseloads.

• Develops special programs for resident participation, such as fitness, dementia programming, and various protocols for activities that strengthen and enhance the existing therapy program.

• Provides leadership and assistance to manage clinical therapy staff, facililitating a team atmosphere among staff.

• Ensures that clinical staff is providing proper documentation according to Medicare guidelines, company policy and facility standards.

• Represents the ethical standards of the company, indentifying and reporting instances of poor patient care and communicating concerns to supervisors as needed.

• Oversees the scheduling of patients and therapists, ensuring adequate coverage for therapy minutes.

• Tracks Assessment Period Data to include number of disciplines treating, treatment days/weeks and daily treatment time and communicates data to appropriate facility personnel.

• Willingness to work with severely physically, emotionally and cognitively compromised patients.

• Willingness to work in environments with risk of personal injury, exposure to infections, waste materials, infectious diseases, and odors.

• Must be able to cope with the emotional stress associated with working with patients, families, and co-workers.

• Must be able to work independently with periodic (daily or less) support and directions.

• Basic knowledge of computers, typing abilities and willingness to utilize computers on a daily basis.

• Participates in discharge planning.

• Supervises Rehabilitation Technicians, students and volunteers as needed.

• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and individual therapy programs for effectiveness and e