Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: Days, Monday - Friday.

Oversee and supervise Rehabilitation Services, providing leadership and management of PT/OT/Speech and sports medicine inpatient and outpatient rehab.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.

• Greet, smiles and makes eye contact.

• Introduces self by name.

• Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees.

• Addresses patients and others by surname.

• Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.

• Excels in a Culture of Engagement where we have the responsibility to be welcoming, assuring, and compassionate - ALWAYS.

• Demonstrates this by following the Standards of Compassionate Care and AIDET.

2. Facilitates and directs strategic planning for Rehabilitation Services to achieve selected outcomes as established by the Health System and Regulatory bodies.

• Develops and implements yearly department goals and objectives.

• Works with Vice President to establish plan and objectives on a yearly basis and reviews monthly.

• Strategic plan to be completed prior to new fiscal year.

• Communicates progress and issues related to strategic initiatives with all Rehab staff at least quarterly.

3. Completes Health System budget for Rehabilitation Services.

• Reviews staffing, operational and capital budgets for Rehabilitation Service clinics/departments for final presentation to Vice President.

• Meet with Managers at end of third quarter to discuss goals and projections for next fiscal year.

• Finalize with Managers during fourth quarter.

• Monitors budget and analyzes budget variances.

• Adheres to sound methods of financial planning, fiscal responsibility and responsible resource management.

4. Reviews justifications for capital expenditures and continuing education.

• Approves/disapproves requests in an appropriate manner adhering to policy and procedure.

• Evaluates need based purchasing and adherence to budget.

• Evaluates need based continuing education in conjunction with managers to promote employee development, competency and program enhancement.

5. Identifies the need for departmental policies/procedures for Rehabilitation Services.

• Assists in the development of these policies either directly or through review.

• Assists managers with yearly review of all policies to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Monitors 100% compliance of staff's orientation to hospital policy and procedures, emergency manuals, universal precautions, MSDS and infection control.

• Attend management meetings and Leadership Forum to ensure updated information is available.

6. Encourages and directs professional employee development by completing performance appraisals, providing regular feedback, counseling, establishing mentoring relationships, disciplinary action, mediation, training, orientation and competency assessment within their assigned responsibility.

• Accountable for managers and assists/makes recommendations for professional and support staff as needed.

• Participates in scheduled staff meetings, management meetings and holds manager's meetings individually and as group at least bi-monthly.

7. Acts as consultant and provides feedback to appropriate personnel on the effective management of human resources; including choosing the most appropriate candidates for jobs, providing for adequate staffing levels in review of productivity, revenue and expense, and handling employee relation issues to ensure positive morale and quality care.

• Meets with managers individually on weekly basis to review staffing and related issues.

• Directs the recruiting process and assists in the interview process as needed.

8. Delegates and assigns job responsibilities including program development, administrative duties, communication, etc., and monitors for follow through.

• Reviews all tasks delegated and provides feedback and guidance to appropriate personnel.

• Meets and coordinates individually and as a group.

• Prepares minutes and outlines delegated duties.

• Places timelines on duties and follows up at regular intervals making recommendations as appropriate.

9. Assumes accountability for the quality of care and customer satisfaction for all Rehabilitation Services.

• Directs and monitors performance improvement initiatives and provides feedback as indicated.

• Monitors overall quality of care of the departments through observation, patient survey, chart review, interdepartmental communication and performance improvement reports and takes action when indicated.

• Responds promptly to quality concerns of patients, physicians and other hospital personnel and follows up to assess satisfaction.

10. Demonstrates support and commitment to assist all Health System entities as well as other network allies in achieving their respective vision by remaining current on organizational issues and by considering them in decision making processes.

• Attends management meetings and Leadership Forum to stay updated on information.

• Considers potential impact on other departments or entities with changes in operation, etc. of Rehabilitation Services.

11. Actively promotes Rehabilitation Services and Methodist Health System in a positive manner by marketing services, public relations, positive patient outcomes and attentiveness to customer service.

• Coordinates all marketing and public relations efforts/materials.

• Cooperates with and communicates with physicians on a regular basis.

• Speaks publicly on Rehabilitation and available services.

• Represents the Health System with professionalism and integrity.

12. Establishes positive relationships and facilitates interaction with all Health System entities with special attentions to departments within the hospital to ensure business objectives are met by focusing on needs and opportunities within the Health System.

• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary meetings, focus groups, committees and weekly groups.

13. Supervises the duties of the Clinical Education Coordinator in effectively scheduling, orienting, communicating and evaluating student affiliations.

• Reviews documentation, if required, paperwork, on a quarterly basis, i.e. contracts, confidentiality and infection control orientation, departmental orientation.

• Evaluates staff preparedness for upcoming affiliates on quarterly basis.

• Reviews student eval of clinical site and takes actions as appropriate.

• Encourages affiliations through career fair participation.

14. Evaluates patients to facilitate timely access to Rehabilitation Services and adequate staffing for quality care by establishing effective/appropriate treatment programs, patient education and home programs as described in performance development plan for staff therapist.

• Provides appropriate plan for staff therapist.

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient ensuring understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in “age-specific” criteria.

• Provides completion of patient reports, physician reports, scheduling and billing as described in policy and procedures.

15. Reviews and updates Rehabilitation Services charge master in conjunction with updates in CPT coding and market rates.

• Analyzes impact of coding changes, communicates changes and potential impact with Vice President and appropriate financial officers for final approval.

• Periodically evaluates reimbursement patterns or denials and seeks to maximize reimbursement for Rehabilitation Services according to standards and regulations.

16. Communicates with perspective contractual relationships on pricing, responsibilities, wording, etc., according to guidelines established by general counsel, standards established and Vice President of Network Development.

• Monitors for timely renewal of contracts prior to their expiration and compliance to contract stipulations/responsibilities.

• General Counsel or designated other will review all contacts after Vice President's approval.

17. Directs, coordinates and monitors any construction activities for Rehabilitation Services.

• Analyzes impact of design options with architects and decor according to purpose, efficiency and aesthetics.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Schedule:

Days, Monday - Friday.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.