Director - Occupational Therapist
Lifepoint Rehabilitation
Gardena, CA

Facility Name: Kindred Hospital South Bay

Discipline: Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy

Setting: LTACH (Long Term Acute Care)
Job Type:  Full-time
City/State:  Gardena CA       
                                                                           

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a leading provider of acute inpatient rehabilitation services with more than 300 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings and more than 30 joint venture inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the country. We provide high quality, patient-centered care to those who have experienced a loss of function from an injury or illness. Our goal is to help our patients recover as fully as possible and regain the level of independence they hope to achieve.

Success within a company doesn’t just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization’s goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts today!

What you will do in the role:

• Responsible for providing therapy services including assessment as applicable, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the discipline's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. 
• Accountable for and contribute to program development, quality improvement, problem solving, community education, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. 
• Ensure program staffing team supervision and development.
• Monitor team members competency, licenses/certifications, and memberships in applicable professional organizations.
• Coordinate the development of team members through structured activities.
• Communicate and demonstrate a professional image/attitude for patients, families, clients, coworkers and others.
• Promote adherence to policies and practices of applicable professional organizations,
• Contribute to client relations and community education activities.
• Assures that all patient care activities are performed according to the company policies and procedures and all applicable state and federal laws and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in the coordination of facility quality management and program evaluation activities.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

• As a Program Director you will have:

  • A track record of successful management experience in an Acute Rehabilitation setting is preferred
  • Strong business, interpersonal, organizational and entrepreneurial skills are necessary
  • At minimum, be a graduate of a four year bachelor degree program
  • Clinical experience with a degree as a Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OT)

  Through a history of successful joint-venture partnerships and management agreements, Lifepoint Rehabilitation works with hospitals to more effectively meet the needs of their patients, maintain employee satisfaction and generate long-term quality outcomes for their entire organization. We are fully dedicated to our partners and delivering on the promise made to patients.

  Salary range: $55-$60 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.