VCU Health
Director of Rehab and Respiratory Care, Community Memorial Hospital
VCU Health, South Hill, Virginia, United States, 23970
Director of Rehabilitation & Respiratory Care
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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. Performance Expectations Safety Demonstrate personal ownership and accountability for safety in the department and 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. 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. 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 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. 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 Respiratory. 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. Corporate Compliance Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws affecting all levels of the organization. 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. 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. Supervisory 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. Employment Qualifications Education Required: Bachelors Degree in rehabilitation discipline (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology or Respiratory Therapy) from an accredited program. Education Preferred: Doctorate or Masters Degree in clinical care area, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or closely related field from an accredited program. Licensure Required: Licensure, certification and or registration in Rehab related field inclusive of PT, OT, SLP, RRT, Ex. Physiology. CPR. 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: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant clinical experience with three (3) years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management experience in a healthcare. 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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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. Performance Expectations Safety Demonstrate personal ownership and accountability for safety in the department and 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. 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. 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 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. 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 Respiratory. 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. Corporate Compliance Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws affecting all levels of the organization. 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. 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. Supervisory 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. Employment Qualifications Education Required: Bachelors Degree in rehabilitation discipline (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology or Respiratory Therapy) from an accredited program. Education Preferred: Doctorate or Masters Degree in clinical care area, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or closely related field from an accredited program. Licensure Required: Licensure, certification and or registration in Rehab related field inclusive of PT, OT, SLP, RRT, Ex. Physiology. CPR. 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: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant clinical experience with three (3) years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management experience in a healthcare. 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