Director of Rehab and Respiratory Care, Community Memorial Hospital

The Director of Rehabilitation & Respiratory Care C is responsible for the efficient management of assigned work areas and is responsible for the integration of services within the organizational setting. The Director is also responsible for implementing, communicating, monitoring and evaluating professional practices, activities, and strategies for Cardiovascular, Rehab and Respiratory services. The Director performs duties and participates in special projects and other assignments as needed in order to support the mission of the organization.

The Director is responsible for operational excellence of the Rehab, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Departments including human resource management, fiscal management, information management and supply management. Promotes departments, demonstrates effective customer service and exhibits professional growth.

Essential Job Statements

Performance Expectation: Safety

Demonstrate personal ownership and accountability for safety in the department an d entire organization role model daily use of the safe behavior expectations for error prevention (BEEP) as personal work habits.

Promote safe behavior use by all within the department; take actions to ensure all staff members apply the safe behaviors to their everyday work, and adopt as their personal work habits

Establish an environment in which it is both encouraged and expected that staff speak up for safety; support staff in speaking up.

Proactively identify quality and safety problems and take effective action to address them.

Support reporting of events and near misses. Facilitate timely evaluation of safety events involving the department or staff and implement planned corrective actions.

Performance Expectation: Budget

Manage the budget and other financial measures effectively for assigned resource groups.

Responsible for accurately managing and preparing the annual budget relating to Rehab, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory .

Responsible for managing the monthly variance reporting or any other financial requirement for the overall fiscal stewardship.

Leverage data analytics to identify return on investment and other indicators Rehab, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory.

Performance Expectation: Visibility (Strategy)

Develop and provide KPI (key performance indicators) to establish the appropriate framework for metrics to align with overall organizational strategy.

Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning of new programs /strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the VCUHS

Partner with team members and management , to drive operational initiatives to shape VCUHS culture by ensuring operational designs, structures, and systems are in place that foster an environment of learning, innovation and agility.

Performance Expectation: Operational Excellence

Lead the Rehab, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Team; provides coaching, mentoring and direction.

Provide strategic oversight of all operational process improvement techniques.

Resolve non-routine and complex escalated operational matters and provides innovative solutions and follow-up accordingly.

Monitor performance utilizing various dashboards, scorecards, statistical and reporting methodologies to ensure success in Rehab, Cardiovascular and Respirato ry.

Performance Expectation: Performance Improvement/Benchmarking

Routinely evaluate, modify and recommend process improvement based on review and audit.

Drive continuous improvement to ensure core processes are effectively designed, documented, implemented, and communicated to department and internal business partners.

Consistently measure success through KPIs and business metrics.

Continuously seek ways to streamline and improve HR performance, proactively identifying and initiating process improvement tasks.

Contribute new ideas to the team to challenge the status quo .

Serve as a change agent and champions change management activities for assigned business function with frequent communications.

Collaborate with cross functional teams and other leaders to provide tactics, ideas and reasoning for behavior changes, readiness, and team member/patient experience.

Performance Expectation: Corporate Compliance

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws affecting all levels of the organization

Performance Expectation: Organizational Teamwork

Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the performance of the Rehab, Cardiovascular and Respiratory team to ensure alignment with VCUHS mission, values and vision.

Demonstrate an understanding of VCUHS mission/vision/values and goals in all practices, abides by and monitors staff for adherence to Human Resource policies and keeps abreast of trends, market issues and best practices for his/her healthcare market.

Performance Expectation: Miscellaneous Responsibilities

Perform other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and the Department.

Assist team members.

Accept alternate assignments, as required to fulfill business needs.

S upervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises assigned departmental employees .

Employees, Volunteers and Students in the Cardiac Rehab, Cardiovascular Diagnostics, EKG, Medical Fitness, Respiratory, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Departments

Patient Population: N/A

Employment Qualifications

Education Required: Bachelor s Degree in rehabilitation discipline (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology or Respiratory Therapy ) from an accredited program.

Education Preferred: Doctorate or Master s Degree in clinical care area, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or closely related field from an accredited program

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure Required: Licensure, certification and or registration in Rehab related field inclusive of PT, OT, SLP, RRT, Ex. Physiology

Licensure Preferred: N/A

Certification Required: Licensure, certification and or registration in Rehab related field inclusive of PT, OT, SLP, RRT, Ex. Physiology . CPR

Certification Preferred: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant clinical experience with three (3) years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management experience in a healthcare . Must be available as needed to staff on all shifts, locations, etc.

Years and Type of Preferred Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management positions in a healthcare setting. Knowledge/Experience with AACVPR (American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation) and/or Intersocietal Commission ECHO/Vascular Accreditations.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Subject matter expert. Effective communicator. Critical thinking skills. Project management. People skills. Budgeting, Hiring, Coaching, Mentoring and Managing

Working Conditions: N/A

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.)

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards

Physical Requirements: N/A

Hazards: N/A

Mental/Sensory Emotional

Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change

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