Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

A Director of Rehabilitation Services providing administrative direction for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation, or the Long-Term Care Facility; 

Develops measurable and realistic goals and objectives on an annual basis, provides long range planning and develops new programs;

Monitors and maintains management information systems that reflect productivity, quality outcome, and human resources;

Assists in formulating policies and procedures;

Evaluates effectiveness of operational procedures and recommends and implements changes in policies and procedures;

Develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures for programs to assure compliance with regulatory/accreditation criteria;

Assures the completion and successful implementation of assigned projects;

Plans and projects future needs of the department including but not limited to developing a strategic plan and marketing programs through assessment of community needs for new services;

Justifies and makes recommendations for hiring appropriate new/replacement ancillary, professional and support personnel and coordinates the process in conjunction with the Human Resources Department;

Participates in the hiring process, including recruitment and orientation; orients staff;

Provides supervision and discipline of program staff and secretarial personnel;

Assists in the planning and implementation of the annual operating, staffing and capital budgets; maintains budgetary monitors on a scheduled basis;

Assists Fiscal Services in an effort to assure cost effective reimbursement for rehabilitation services;

Justifies and prioritizes necessary capital equipment and supply purchases:

Assists with the development and implementation of space needs;

Monitors registration and billing procedures to assure appropriate reimbursement;

Coordinates admissions under departmental and insurance guidelines and criteria;

Assists rehabilitation physicians with planning and coordinating patient care, departmental projects and daily office needs;

Assists other departments with program development that interfaces with the Rehabilitation Department;

Provides guidance and assistance to staff in the design and implementation of rehabilitation and continuing care programs;

Coordinates services with those provided by other hospital departments, community agencies or other hospitals;

Assists in planning, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for patients, family and community;

Initiates and participates in research designed to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care;

Serves on various committees; attends meetings and community and professional functions;

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy and either:

1) Five (5) years of experience providing rehabilitation services to patients, including a strong clinical and working knowledge of medical, hospital or skilled nursing rehabilitative therapy, office management, transcription and support services necessary in rehabilitation programs, one (1) year of which included administrative* or supervisory** experience; or:

2) Possession of a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and four (4) years of experience providing rehabilitation services to patients, including a strong clinical and working knowledge of medical, hospital or skilled nursing rehabilitation therapy, office management, transcription and support services necessary in rehabilitation programs, one (1) year of which included administrative* or supervisory** experience; or:

3) Possession of a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and three (3) years of experience providing rehabilitation services to patients, including a strong clinical and working knowledge of medical, hospital or skilled nursing rehabilitation therapy, office management, transcription and support services necessary in rehabilitation programs, one (1) year of which included administrative* or supervisory** experience.

Notes:

NOTES:  1.  *Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and/or approval of operating policy and procedures 2. ***Supervision – Responsible direction and control of subordinate employees.  This involves the assignment of work, approval of work, training, evaluation and discipline of employees.  The supervisory aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional.  3.  Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.   4. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices.  A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed.  If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.  You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates:  Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.  

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Administrative supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper level supervisor and his/her subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors, and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.

2. Administration

These questions test for knowledge of the managerial functions involved in directing an organization or an organizational segment. These questions cover such areas as: developing objectives and formulating policies; making decisions based on the context of the administrator's position and authority; forecasting and planning; organizing; developing personnel; coordinating and informing; guiding and leading; testing and evaluating; and budgeting.

3. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

4. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.