Occupational Therapy Director jobs in Syracuse, NY

Job Responsibilities:

1. Has a treatment component 

2. Adhere to productivity requirements re: patient care/treatment and management time allocation outlined by Corporate DOR

3. Act as a team leader/mentor to all members of the rehab team. 

4. Ensure proper identification of patients’ payor source. 

5. Ensure appropriate authorization for patients with various payor sources. 

6. For Med A patients: 

                a. Set treatment schedules as recommended by therapists 

                b. Coordinate minutes between disciplines 

                c. Review treatment minutes daily to ensure proper RUGS Categorization/utilization. 

                d. Monitor variance, and adjust rehab schedule to meet category guidelines 

                e. Ensure that appropriate rehab sections on the MDS including P&T are filled out in a timely        manner. 

                f. Attend UR meetings on a consistent basis 

                g. Ensure proper ramping up and down of categories to meet resident needs 

                h. Organize group treatment as recommended by evaluating therapist 

7. Ensure proper HCPCS codes utilization. 

8. Attend care plan meetings as indicated by facility and regional manager. 

9. Ensure clinical programs of all disciplines are running smoothly. 

10. Assist in developing and implementing new programs as needed. 

11. Ensure screening policies are operating and compliant. 

12. Ensure documentation is completed and filed in a timely manner and that chart audits are completed. 

13. Ensure MD orders are obtained as needed. 

14. Ensure evaluations and treatments are done in a timely manner. 

15. Act as a representative for the rehabilitation department to communicate with the facility and members of the interdisciplinary team. 

16. Serve as a liaison between the rehab department and the corporate DOR 

17. Sign and verify accuracy of all time sheets and calculate statistics for all disciplines. 

18. Sign time off requests. 

19. Arrange for treatment coverage during therapists’ absence by rearranging schedule, contacting other facilities or calling the office when necessary. 

20. Monitor problems within the rehab department and contact corporate DOR at least weekly. 

21. Attend meetings required by the facility and approved by the corporate DOR 

22. Ensure rehab staff compliance to all Facility policies and procedures. 

23. Review all logs and billing at months end for accuracy and submission in a timely manner. 

24. Ensure claims on review are submitted accurately and in a timely manner. 

25. Monitor staff’s performance and report such to regional manager. 

26. Perform other duties assigned by regional manager.

27. Attend periodic supervisor meeting as scheduled by Corporate DOR 

28. Be available to travel to facilities within reasonable distance when requested by Corporate DOR 

Physical Demands:

Employee should be able to transfer patients, lift weights, transport patients and perform treatment 

on the mat. Employee should be knowledgeable in and exercise good body mechanics during 

patient treatment.