Program Director - Valley Health

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Program Director - Valley Health Summary The Program Director is responsible for all aspects of patient care for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, named Valley Health Winchester Medical Center Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation. The Program Director is expected to achieve and maintain an effective and harmonious multidisciplinary team of professionals through collaboration, leadership, and management. The director participates in leadership activities within Mary Free Bed Hospital and Valley Health and follows the components of the relationship as outlined in the Joint Operating Agreement between these organizations. Essential Job Responsibilities Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation. Program Leadership - Manages all inpatient activities of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit for Valley Health MFB, to promote excellent clinical quality, strong patient satisfaction, and high value. Develops standards of care for all patients served, in accordance with policies and procedures of Valley Health Care and Mary Free Bed. Provides direction for the day-to-day staffing of both nursing and therapy staff in the inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Maintains accreditation and compliance with all appropriate entities including the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Virginia Department of Health, and DMV. Maintains knowledge of developments in the rehabilitation industry. Manages program in compliance with all safety standards. Physician Relations - Maintains effective working relationships with the inpatient rehabilitation medical director(s) and other physicians that provide care to the patients served. Fiscal Responsibility - Responsible for financial performance of the rehabilitation hospital. Staff Selection, Orientation, and Feedback - Oversees the selection, hiring, orientation and training of new staff. Assures regular feedback regarding performance is provided to new and existing employees. Develops performance goals and appropriate methods of measuring progress. Conducts performance evaluations in accordance with timelines established by Mary Free Bed (for MFB employees) and Valley Health (for Valley Health employees, if applicable). Positions that may report to this leader: All positions within the unit will directly or indirectly report to this position. Staff Development and Mentoring - Provides program leadership related to ongoing staff development and mentoring of department employees. Encourages staff development through formal and informal learning opportunities, using competency-based education programs. Program Evaluation - Develops a program evaluation process that provides timely reporting of key clinical quality, customer service, growth, people and financial indicators. Quality Improvement and Clinical Outcomes - Provides leadership related to performance improvement activities for the inpatient rehabilitation program, to achieve quality results and clinical outcomes that meet or exceed comparative benchmarks. Shares best practices with peers within the MFB System and the industry, and incorporates lessons learned from the same. Professional Work Environment - Encourages a culture of personal accountability, solution-seeking behavior, mutual respect, open communication, openness to change, enthusiasm, and pride. Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Promotes collaboration of all disciplines within the inpatient rehabilitation unit, and with other departments and institutions. Maintains a close working relationship with the case management team and acute care therapy teams from Valley Health and other acute care hospitals. Works to effectively integrate all members of the patient care team to provide outstanding rehabilitation services. Program Development and Marketing - Provides program leadership related to the development of policies, procedures, and protocols for clinical issues and program development. Provides leadership for development of marketing activities. Maintains responsibility for all aspects of the admission process for the inpatient rehabilitation unit, including the admission criteria. Collaborates with the MFB System Director of Business Development to provide input into and feedback related to the work of the admission liaisons, and process flows related to referral response and inpatient rehabilitation admissions. Regulatory and PPS Compliance : Maintains responsibility for the Prospective Payment System/IRF-PAI system, including record collection and timely transmittal. Assures processes are in place to comply with regulatory and documentation requirements of CMS and other payers. Implements processes to accurately capture functional documentation, comorbidities, and other applicable aspects of documentation to assure compliance and revenue maximization. Works collaboratively with the Manager of Regulatory and PPS

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