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Director, Rehabilitation Services

Published
April 7, 2025
Location
Portland, OR

Description

Oregon Health & Science University

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Director, Rehabilitation Services

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-33797
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Management/Supervisory
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Overview

Leadership:
Demonstrates leadership practices that influence others to achieve the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of OHSU. Participates in the structuring of organized rehabilitation services by developing and implementing models of care, determining skills needed, and creating job expectations. Ensures staffing needs of the department are met. Develops managers to project needs, interview, hire and resolve staffing issues to assure that the workload is handled effectively. Work with OHSU Health System Partners to oversee strategic vision in relationship to rehabilitation programs across the health system Collaborate with other OHSU Affiliates and health systems on an as needed basis to grow and support Rehabilitation services throughout the health system and our market areas.
Quality Care:
Analyzes and evaluates Rehabilitation services practice, research, and trends; applies knowledge to ensuring optimal patient outcomes and fiscal viability. Coordinates Rehabilitation care practices and models by using selected management practice theory as a framework for coordinating patient care and by providing theory based practice learning in unusual or complex patient-care situations. Utilizes research findings and supports clinical research within the service line and department so that clinical, educational, and organizational performance is improved. Maximizes patient movement through the system in collaboration with Care Management and other disciplines.Assures service line compliance with OHSU policies, AFSCME contracts, and regulatory rules and regulations. Assure age specific development of managers and staff in working with patients and colleagues. Promotes patient satisfaction as a priority within Rehabilitation Services. Develops programs for continuous improvement of patient and staff satisfaction.
Finance and Budget:
Develops, prepares, submits program budget in collaboration with other service line/clinical integration partners and program directors. Develops accountability model for managers and assures compliance with assigned budget allocation. Directs the allocation of resources within selected areas through planning, budget process, analysis of statistical reports and other pertinent information to ensure cost effective, efficient, productive competitive operations while maintaining the delivery of high value care to patients.
Quality and Performance Improvement:
Participates, leads and coordinates continuous quality improvement which enhances clinical practice, the administrative process, and development of staff so that value added services are provided. Works with assigned managers and staff to develop and support the Rehabilitation Practice Committees to optimize care, work life and communication within the unit and throughout the organization.Assures communication to and from administration and other disciplines to rehabilitation services. Partners with physicians and other disciplines in the achievement of patient care goals.
Responsibilities

Education:
Master's Degree in Rehabilitation FieldValid national licensure and certification in Physical, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology
Experience:
Must have 5+ years Rehabilitation Leadership Experience
Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
Previous experience managing multiple units, preference for specialty background. Related specialty experience. Strong communication skills, teamwork (demonstrated ability to build team and integrate existing teams), and experience in complex organizational environments. Ability to integrate units and managers not typically working together.
Qualifications

5 years in rehab management positions.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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