Director of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Director of Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation

Catawba Valley Health System

Hickory, North Carolina

Signet Health, a national acute rehabilitation and behavioral health management company is seeking a leader for the position of Director of Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation to oversee the inpatient acute rehabilitation unit at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC .

With support from Signet’s national team of experts you will drive CMS compliance, optimize interdisciplinary collaboration, and build a culture where your team thrives, and patients achieve their highest potential.

If you have a deep understanding of CMS regulations, IRF-PPS, QI and CARF, join us and lead the program that sets the standards for a hospital-based IRF.

**Signet Health offers a highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.**

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Experience in developing and executing a strategic outreach plan to build a robust referral pipeline.
• Ability to utilize metrics (CMI, Functional Gain, Length of Stay, Discharge Destination) from tools like UDSMR/PEM reports to benchmark performance, drive quality improvement, and manage productivity.
• Proven ability to collaborate with Physiatrists and referring physicians to drive appropriate admissions, medical necessity documentation, and a high-performing interdisciplinary team culture.
• Expert knowledge of CMS IRF PPS, the 60% Rule, and IRF-PAI compliance, etc., to ensure optimal reimbursement and pass state/federal/MAC audits.
• In collaboration with Signet’s clinical, operations and financial resources, implement our quality driven model of interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a clinical healthcare discipline preferred; minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related clinical healthcare field (RN, PT, OT, ST, SW). MHA and MBA considered.
• Experience as a Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation is required.
• Experience working in a short-term acute care hospital is preferred.
• Demonstrates exceptional skills in all forms of communication – verbal, written, formal, informal.
• Works attentively with others in a spirit of teamwork and collaboration.