Manager, Rehabilitation

About the role

Develops, manages, administers, and coordinates physical/occupational therapy services in order to ensure positive patient outcomes. Responsible for the clinical and financial performance of the area. Works collaboratively with other departments and other therapy areas to develop and implement high quality patient services.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Following hospital policies and procedures.
• Following departmental policies and procedures.
• Contributing to the overall quality of services.
• Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures.
• Manages daily operations and ensures efficient utilization of resources to meet customer needs as well as budgetary expectations.
• Works cooperatively with other managers/CD to assist with the operation of the Physical/Occupational Therapy department.
• Understands the budgeted expectation and uses all reasonable resources to achieve.
• Manages and facilitates growth of staff.
• Hires, supervises, and evaluates staff.
• Completes and submits 100% of performance evaluations by the due date.
• Manages and improves processes to optimize quality and efficiency of services.
• Led the development of evidence-based guidelines and guides the systematic collection and reporting of quality outcome measures to advance the quality of care provided.
• Provides patient care assessment and treatment.
• Provides sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
• Maintains accurate documentation.
• Ensures compliance with all internal and external professional and regulatory agency standards.
• Promotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides committee representation.
• Communicates effectively.
• Informs Clinical Director of issues and resolutions to potential problems.
• Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.
• Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
• Utilizes knowledge of age/developmentally specific data when assessing patients.
• Interprets age/developmentally specific response to treatment/activity accurately.
• Maintains competence related to age/developmentally specific patient care by regularly updating knowledge of growth and development and the aging process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited physical or occupational therapy program.
• Current licensure in the state of applicable state.
• CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C.

Skills

• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Team building.
• Collaboration.
• Quality improvement.
• Financial management.
• Staff supervision.
• Performance evaluation.
• Process optimization.
• Professional development.
• Age/developmental care.
• Documentation accuracy.
• Compliance with regulations.
• Effective communication.
• Problem resolution.
• Age/developmental assessment.
• Knowledge of growth and development.
• Age/developmental response interpretation.
• Competence maintenance.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities.

Pay

Up to $7.500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)

Schedule

M-F