Job at a glance
General Purpose Regional Director of Therapy Services -PACS is responsible for the oversight of multi ple facility rehabilitation programs , both in-house and contract therapy providers , and mentoring of Director s of Rehabilitation. This includes but is not limited to training new Directors of Rehabilitation, providing recommendations to rehab programs on efficiencies , and operations monitoring to ensure adherence to PACS Therapy Best Practices and Policies and Procedures as well as Medicare guidelines and State Practice Acts .
The role does not include providing direct patient care or documentation in patient EMR except during emergent situation and with approval of PACS leadership . T he Regional Director of Therapy Services is responsible for implementation of new programs and procedures consistent with regulatory changes and will interface with other regional level nursing and administrative professionals.
Salary Pay Range: $105,000.00 to $120,000.00 Essential Duties Visit facilities as needed to support operations and program management Orient and mentor Director s of Rehabilitation and staff as necessary for appropriate patient utilization and treatment plans Review and monitor patient charts and electronic health record systems in Net Health EMR, PCC EMR , and Value Based Care Solutions ( Point Right ) to facilitate compliance wit h company policy and Medicare guidelines Attend CSR (Skilled Services Review) facility meetings as well as T riple C heck as needed to guide facilities Monitor facility therapy staffing ratios and therap ist duties as assigned to ensure adherence to State Board Practice Acts Monitor iQIES Violation Reports for outliers and report to facility and regional team Monitor Value Based Care Solutions ( PointRight ) for outliers and report to facility and regional team Communicate and r einforce operational compliance best practices and provide education to region facilities A ssist facilities in achieving survey excellence by taking part in facility mock survey s as directed by the RVPO , annual state licensing surveys , complaint visits, and assist with plans of correction as needed Assist with review and education learned from CMS reports (Pepper, QM, VBP, 5 Star, QRP) Support administrators and Regional Vice President of Operations in achieving results Complete operational reviews as assigned by PACS Clinical Strategy and Governance Team and provide results to RVPO and PACS Clinical Strategy and Governance Team Provide t raining and education to facility leaders as assigned by PACS Clinical Strategy and Governance Team and the RVPO Reinforce PACS Therapy Best Practices including Standardized Testing and Annual Screens Assist teams with month - end closeout and Triple Check preparation Support and collaborate on regional initiatives as directed by the RVPO and regional team Support facility in responding to outside 3 rd party reviews such as CERTs, ADR’s , ALJ hearings , UPIC defense etc.
Report to Chief Compliance Officer any concerns with complianc e, including policies around fraud, waste, and abuse or violations of the PACS Code of Conduct Reports facility therapy performance metrics monthly (as determined by the PACS Strategy and Governance Team) Assist administrators with interview and selection process of potential new therapy staff and DOR applicants Support facility A dministrator with evaluation and performance improvement plans for Directors of Rehab when requested by RVPO or Administrator Assist with acquisitions transitions and conversion of contract programs to in-house therapy programs Assist with RNA training and certification Assist in oversig