Operations Consultant/ Travel Director of Rehab

Setting: Inpatient Rehab Unit
Job Type:  Full time
City/State:    This position requires 100% travel. (Leave your home base on Monday and return home on Friday every week.) Opportunity to live almost anywhere in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific Time zones near a major airport.     
                                                                           
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 team conducts comprehensive evaluations to determine each patient’s unique needs, and then creates a multifaceted program using the latest rehabilitation therapies and advanced technologies to support them on their road to recovery. Our goal is to help our patients recover as fully as possible and regain the level of independence they hope to achieve. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

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 and continuing education opportunities 
•    401(k) retirement plan
•    Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What you will do in this role:

• Responsible for the total operation of the acute rehabilitation program, working directly with the
  Area Director of Operations
• Plans, directs and coordinates program activities to ensure that company and client goals are met
• The authority to extend offers of employment and to dismiss from employment, pending approval from the Area Director of Operations
• Demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, census development, Key Performance Indicator improvement, problem solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion
• Be accountable for carrying out all responsibilities in accordance with Lifepoint Health CORE values

• The job requires 90-100% travel
• Clinicians (RN, PT, OT, SLP) are required
• A track record of successful management experience in a health or human services setting and/or an extensive acute rehabilitation background combined with strong interpersonal and organizational skill is necessary
• Experience working with a geriatric disabled population is desirable
• Must have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to implement change quickly and effectively

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.