Rehabilitation Manager

Position Summary: The Rehabilitation Manager is responsible for managing the Rehabilitation Program as well as direct therapy service in his/her discipline. Responsibilities include program development, staff orientation, development, and the integration of all therapy services. The Rehabilitation Manager will also provide therapy in his/her discipline to residents, including evaluations, planning individual treatment programs and goals, actual resident treatments, and other related duties. Directly supervises the rehabilitation staff.

Job Related Responsibilities and Activities:

• Provides fiscal management with the Administrator by interpreting monthly department financial statement, monitoring cost-effectiveness, productivity, volume, and recommending capital equipment.
• Evaluates and manages PPS, HMOs, Part B, and Other insurance plans.
• Develops and implements staff growth through on-going training programs.
• Attends or assigns therapist to attend IDT meetings, Rehabilitation staff meetings, and Management staff meetings as necessary regarding problems, progress, and needs of the residents.
• Ensures Rehabilitation policies and procedures are current and reports changes to the Administrator.
• Works with and participates in regulatory agency surveys to ensure that MVH maintains compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and VA requirements.
• Ensures residents' rights are upheld by Rehabilitation staff.
• Investigates and resolves resident care complaints, regarding rehabilitation services, in compliance with regulation and MVH policy.
• Assists with Medicare Appeals process.
• Secures necessary supplies, durable medical equipment, and adaptive equipment. Ensures therapy equipment safety, cleanliness, and functionality.
• Represents MVH locally, state-wide, and nationally through committee appointments, board memberships, professional organizations, and other activities.
• Maintains close working relationship with the Administrator, Director of Nursing, Admissions Coordinator, and Medicare Coordinator. Works cooperatively with staff in all other departments.
• Ensures that appropriate care is being rendered by auditing residents' Care Plan and residents' chart for specific treatments, medication orders, changes in condition, etc.
• Keeps informed on rehabilitation trends, resources, procedures, and community resources; updates department accordingly.

At Maine Veterans' Home - Scarborough, we believe it is a privilege and our responsibility to provide care and support for those who honorably served our country, as well as for their families. We are very proud that our Scarborough nursing home was the first in Maine to achieve the National Gold Award for Excellence in Quality from the American Health Care Association.

Apply today and be part of a team caring for those who served.

Maine Veterans' Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapy
• Must have current State of Maine licensure as a Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist
• Experience in managing a rehabilitative department, long-term care experience preferred.

• Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision
• Company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability
• Supplemental insurance options including life and accident, dependent and medical
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Participation in the Maine Public Employee’s Retirement System
• 403(b) plan with employer match
• Generous earned benefit time
• Continuing education opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Incentivized Employee Wellness Program