Christopher Acri DOR
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Director of Rehabilitation for 15 years - Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for 25 years working in a variety of settings including: outpatient, acute rehabilitation, LTC (SNF), and SAU. Experienced Multi-Site Manager responsible for overseeing operations at (3) facilities with over 55 employees. Responsibilities include staffing, onboarding new hires, operational key metrics including maintaining productivity standards, compliance, EBITDARM and client relations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Rehabilitation
Select Rehab / Kindred Flamingo SAU
Las Vegas , NV
10.2019 - Current
- Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
- Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
- Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
- Promoted and followed facility infection control policies, procedures and OBRA guidelines to improve quality of care for health and safety of residents.
Director of Rehabilitation
RehabCare / Kindred Spring Valley
Las Vegas, NV
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Responsible for assisting with start up of NEW facility - hiring new staff - ordering equipment - involved with marketing to hospitals and other referral sources
- Program development to meet resident and client needs
- Responsible for operational key metrics including increasing productivity standards, maximizing different models of service delivery including group and concurrent treatments, compliance, EBITDARM and client relations
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Multi-site Manager overseeing (3) facilities totaling 55 employees
Director of Rehabilitation
PeopleFirst Rehab / Kindred Las Vegas HealthCare
Las Vegas, NV
02.2012 - 09.2016
- Responsible for improving client relations
- Maximizing operational efficiency
- Staff development
- Increasing MED B census while improving functional outcomes
Rehab Coordinator
PeopleFirst Rehab / Las Ventanas IL/AL/SNF
Las Vegas, NV
03.2008 - 02.2012
- Assisted Rehab Manager with scheduling of patients
- Filled in for insurance meeting to discuss patient care and tentative discharges
- Assisted in training of new hires
- Maintained an active caseload while maintaining high productivity standards
- Successfully completed Manager Training program
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Hallmark Rehab / The Heights Of Summerlin
Las Vegas, NV
08.2008 - 06.2010
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Timely Documentation completed for each patient while maintaining high productivity
- Scheduled patient appointments to meet treatment requirements and provide quality care.
- Communicated with both physical therapist and physicians to provide updates on patient care.
- Successfully treated a high volume of patients with positive functional outcome scores
Education
Physical Sciences
Penn State University
Erie PABiological And Physical Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PAAssociate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA05.1996
Skills
- Customer Service and Client Relations
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Operational Efficiency
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Conflict Resolution / Problem Solving
Timeline
Director of Rehabilitation
Select Rehab / Kindred Flamingo SAU
10.2019 - Current
Director of Rehabilitation
RehabCare / Kindred Spring Valley
08.2016 - 10.2019
Director of Rehabilitation
PeopleFirst Rehab / Kindred Las Vegas HealthCare
02.2012 - 09.2016
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Hallmark Rehab / The Heights Of Summerlin
08.2008 - 06.2010
Rehab Coordinator
PeopleFirst Rehab / Las Ventanas IL/AL/SNF
03.2008 - 02.2012
Physical Sciences
Penn State University
Biological And Physical Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercyhurst University
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