KARA M. BURCH
ENGLEWOOD,COLORADO
Summary
Patient focused and team oriented Director of Rehabilitation with over 5 years of experience leading a staff of physical, occupational and speech therapists in a 96 bed skilled nursing facility. Excellent at patient and family communication, multi-tasking and being a key member of the interdisciplinary team.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Rehabilitation, The Centers at Lincoln and Lowry
Veritas Management Group
10.2019 - Current
- Manage two skilled nursing facilities of 50+ person therapy teams with 180+ patients.
- Actively help with discharge planning to optimize patient outcomes during IDT meeting for patients managed by Kaiser, United Health Care, Optum, Physician Health Partners and Medicare.
- Coordinate activities for patient engagement and minimize grievances throughout the facility.
- Increase revenue in PDPM with census volume while managing therapy budget and productivity.
- Work with the ED on budget friendly recommendations to increase revenue.
- Back filled managing kitchen operations during peak constrains.
- Work closely with the MDS coordinator on care plans for patient disposition and behaviors.
- Successful assisted in managing several state surveys that resulted in minimal number of tags, well below state average.
- Assisted the transition of acquiring the Kaiser contract for census in the facility.
- Assisted with procedural design and management of the first official Covid-19 ward during Covid-19 pandemic.
- Manage labor budget for 50 + person therapy department, consistently achieving top production ratios within the company’s 17 centers.
- Complete in-service training to therapy and nursing departments.
- Active participant in recruiting for the therapy department as well as other parts of the leadership team.
- Contributed to the implementation of the first patient placement program saving University Hospital $6 million in expense in its first 7 months.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
Case Manager
Veritas
- Communicated with patients and their families on progress while arranging safe and success discharge plans.
- Ordered equipment, set up home health services and scheduled follow up appointments.
- Care conferences with patients and families to discuss CLOF and discharge recommendations.
- Connected with outside agencies for discharge recommendations.
Admissions Team
Veritas
- Review patient’s clinical charts for the acceptance of admission into the SNF.
- Coordinated with hospital case managers on patient’s hospital status, discharge, and medications and arranged for transportation.
- Marketing to hospitals for admissions into the facility.
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Center at Lincoln – Parker, CO
09.2013 - 10.2019
- Provided quality and compassionate treatments to patients in a fast-paced, sub-acute setting within the PTA scope of practice.
- Experience as a lead therapist managing a schedule of 25-therapist team, along with managing RUG levels and attending care conferences with patients, case manager, and patient’s family members.
- Reviewed relative clinical data to collaborate and coordinate appropriate plan of care for patients to be able to return to prior level of function.
- Communicated with the therapy team, case manager, and doctors on a weekly basis to discuss treatment and discharge plans.
- Provided evidence-based treatments in individual, concurrent and group sessions.
Education
Assisted Living Residence Administrators 40 Hour Training Course -
LeadingAge Colorado
11.2023
Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS - undefined
Arapahoe Community College
01.2012
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Case documentation
- Decision-making
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Referral coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Annual case reviews
- Staff management
- Discharge planning
- Staff education and training
Timeline
Director of Rehabilitation, The Centers at Lincoln and Lowry
Veritas Management Group
10.2019 - Current
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Center at Lincoln – Parker, CO
09.2013 - 10.2019
Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS - undefined
Arapahoe Community College
Case Manager
Veritas
Admissions Team
Veritas
Assisted Living Residence Administrators 40 Hour Training Course -
LeadingAge Colorado
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