Clinical Director - Sacramento - Powerback Rehabilitation

Description

Overview:
At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives.

As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.

With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care.

We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you.

Why Powerback?

Benefits:
We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members.

Paid Time Off :
We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.

Support for New Grads:
Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.

Continuing Education:
Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance:
We support Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role.

Perks at Powerback:
Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more.

Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Clinical Director drives clinical practice by leading the Regional Vice
Presidents and Clinical Operations Area Directors in promoting consistent and efficient evidence-based
practice in patient identification, comprehensive assessment using standardized tests and/or objective
measures, patient-centered intervention in order to achieve targeted clinical outcomes. The Clinical
Director develops and strategically directs the organization in clinical analysis, education, training, and
strategic planning in order to ensure the provision of quality care across all disciplines. The Clinical
Director serves as a clinical expert and provides leadership and focus for the clinical team within the
organization, in their discipline and respective specialty practice areas. The Clinical Director utilizes an
analytical process to guide clinical operations within the organization in the identification and
implementation of clinical service delivery, programs, and initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Influences the clinical practice of the organization through the ability to motivate others, positive

role modeling, and providing leadership to achieve company goals.

• Proactively provides an assessment, analysis and related plan for improvement for the state of

clinical practice at large which includes, but is not limited to, evidence-based practice, best
practice guidelines, and appropriate tools and resources to enhance and improve care delivery.

• Completes root cause analysis in focus centers (those that trigger for clinical operational or quality

improvement) and provides direction and leadership of Powerback Rehabilitation clinical standards
and regulatory oversight in the creation of a strategic education plan, implementation plan and
clinical quality improvement plan for the center.

• Analyzes and provides feedback regarding the clinical needs assessments for focus centers, area,

and region completed by Clinical Operations Area Directors to effectively guide the development of
strategic plans that clearly outline clinical practice opportunities when existing plans have not
resulted in effective or improved delivery of care that meets Powerback Rehabilitation standards
as evidenced by clinical outcomes.

• Provides clinical leadership in the ongoing development of clinical processes and improvement

plans in focus centers, areas, and regions to create sustainability of clinical service improvement
over time evidenced by clinical.

• Provides clinical expertise and leadership as necessary to develop an implementation plan, clinical

quality improvement and create sustainability of clinical service improvement over time.

• Analyzes the educational/programmatic training needs of a center, area, customer chain, region

for accurate identification of clinical growth opportunities that impact Powerback Rehabilitation
standards of care; directs operational leadership in establishing an education plan and provides
access to educational resources. Strategically identifies effective modes of delivery for education
within all levels of the organization, leveraging resources effectively and responsibly.

• Supports the organization in the development of center, area, customer chain and regional

education; successfully directs operations leadership team in establishing implementation plans to
effectively deliver education. Provides education throughout the organization and strategically
identifies and develops qualified individuals within the organization who demonstrate advanced
clinical knowledge and the desire to educate others.

• Acts as a clinical resource and content expert in the development of clinical education and

initiatives; in the following, but not limited to, areas interpretation and application of clinical
outcomes, clinical operations systems and processes, care delivery model design and
implementation.

• Acts as a clinical resource and expert on discipline-specific standards of practice, codes of ethics,

and practice acts which may include clinical specialization, advanced clinical teaching and training,
mentoring and professional association representation.

• Acts as a clinical resource and content expert respective to identified specialty practice areas as it

relates to interdisciplinary roles, and is able to access interdisciplinary resources.

• Participates in and represents Powerback Rehabilitation in local, state and/or national association

activities, models active engagement to Powerback Rehabilitation leaders and staff, provides
education to leadership, and passionately communicates regarding benefits of active engagement
in these activities.

• Recognizes the advanced clinical skills of the master clinicians and engages them in clinical projects

based on specialty area as indicated. Provides clinical oversight through the organization in the
development of individualized professional growth plans in specialized clinical areas to advance
clinical growth in the region.

• Performs documentation audits, QI/QA and case management reviews in center/region as directed

by the Sr. Clinical Director and Vice President of Clinical Operations to identify specific clinical
trends and areas of opportunity in the provision of value based health care services. Provides
direction and resources to the leadership team with specific clinical areas of a QI/QA plan to
effectively mitigate risk.

• Participates in compliance investigations as directed by the Sr. Clinical Director and Vice President

of Clinical Operations when the investigation requires a specialized skill of the Clinical Director to
effectively interpret, analyze and provide guidance to leadership to formulate results that are
consistent and accurately reflect state/national practice acts/laws and regulatory governing bodies
and profession association standards.

• Participates in collaborative clinical quality improvement initiatives with internal and external

customers as directed by the Sr. Clinical Director and Vice President of Clinical Operations in order
to drive clinical care delivery to the Powerback Rehabilitation standard (e.g., Peer Survey Teams,
mock surveys, etc.).

• Participates strategically in customer meetings and activities, with a focus on differentiating

Powerback Rehabilitation as a clinical leader. Develops clinical strategic plan for each customer
including chain customers. Demonstrates clinical expertise in their own discipline as well as
expertise within an interdisciplinary care delivery model. Clearly articulates and demonstrates to
business partners the value of Powerback Rehabilitation philosophy of care, programming and
resources.

• Provides discipline-specific patient care with the intent to model effective assessment and

treatment, manage a difficult case or population, facilitate clinical reasoning of clinicians, and in
emergency situations to address an unmet patient need.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• They must have a Bachelor's degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE

standards.

• They must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational

Therapy.

• The Clinical Director OT must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as

required in the state of practice.

• A Clinical Director will have a minimum of 3 years experience practicing in an adult and/or geriatric

clinical setting, including one year of management/supervisory experience.

• A record of affiliation and active participation in geriatric-related professional/educational

activities and/or national/state professional associations is preferred.

• Patient care experience within the last 2-3 years is required.

Posted Salary Range:
USD $110, USD $130,000.00 /Yr.