Therapy Program Director

Weekly pay, health, dental, and vision benefits after your first month, student loan repayment, a competitive 401(k) match, and more! If you’re looking for a place that embraces you for who you are, helps you achieve your full potential, and makes working hard feel less like hard work, then look no further than Synchrony.

Job Summary
Directs clinical assessments, program development, quality improvement, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary environment in campus location/s, home health, and/or outpatient care. Adheres to compliance with state licensure requirements and the company’s policies and procedures, professional practices and ethical standards. Demonstrates accountability for and contributes to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary environment.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Leads the therapy staff by directing clinical care, program development, quality improvement, and productivity enhancement.
• Leads the development of improved efficiency and productivity of clinical/administrative functions and promotes plans for effectively achieving goals.
• Participates in and completes pre-admission screenings as requested and per company policies and procedures.
• Provides age-appropriate therapeutic interventions as directed by the plan of care.
• Evaluates patient response to treatment and provide feedback to the rest of the team.
• Documents the course of patient care including progress made and continuing need for treatment.
• Identifies and implements clinical program development needs and effectively schedules patient coverage, including team members schedules.
• Demonstrates knowledge of criteria/accreditation standards (JCAHO, CARF, HCFA, etc.), and assists with survey preparation as assigned/needed.
• Measures the success of training solutions through formal feedback and results.
• Directs the development of team members through structured activities, orientations and in-services.
• Contributes to client relations and marketing activities.
• Monitors team members licenses/certifications and memberships in applicable professional organizations.
• Assists with additional documentation requests and denial management.
• Recruits, screens, selects, hires, trains, coaches, counsels and develops a team of qualified and highly motivated individuals.
• Conserves resources by controlling cost, adhering to budgets and using prudent judgment related to expense incurred by the Company.
• Reviews care plans daily to determine if changes in resident’s daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
• Reports any complaints, grievances, incidents and/or suspected resident abuse to the Area Manager/Director of Health Services and/or the Executive Director immediately.
• Typically works no more than 40 hours in a workweek; will be paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education: Associate Degree
Experience: 1-3 years

Licenses and Certifications
Must hold applicable valid and unencumbered state license.
Current CPR Certification for healthcare providers through CPR training that includes hands on practice and in-person skills assessment preferred.

Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, and moving intermittently during working hours. Must be able to lift at least 50lbs. Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, supervisors, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and all business associates outside of the health campus.

· Competitive salaries and weekly pay
· 401(k) Company Match
· Mental Health Support Program
· Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement
· Health, vision, dental & life insurance start on the first day of the month following your start date
· First time homebuyers’ program
· HSA/FSA
· And so much more!

We believe in setting our employees up for success. That’s why we believe in providing an orientation personalized to your work environment. Even when your orientation period ends, you can rest assured that the Synchrony team will always have your back.

As one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work, Synchrony is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you reach your full potential and to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.