Supervisor, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Therapy Assistants - Full Time

Job Summary

Supervises a therapy services department; develops and implements overall therapy policies, procedures, services and programs. Develops and implements overall post-acute, long-term care and home health rehabilitation policies and procedures and treatment protocols consistent with the health care facility's vision, mission and strategic plan. Supervises and expands health rehabilitation teams and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations in the rehabilitation services department. Participates in the measurement, assessment and improvement of rehabilitation services and programs to produce quality patient care with optimal patient outcomes. Provides input for the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets for the rehabilitation services department. Assists and encourages in the contribution of strategic planning, day-to-day operations and attainment of the strategic initiatives of the organization. Provides day-to-day work guidance for a team or work group often in a shift and/or in the completion of tactical processes. Uses a combination of knowledge and experience to provide technical direction. Performs staff work in their area of expertise along with providing formal leadership and provide patient care to meet department needs. Accountable for expense management and team financial/quality/service/ efficiency targets. Aware of budget targets and team's impact to achievement of financial goals. Has discretion over limited expenditures for the work unit.

About the Role

The Skilled Rehab team at Good Samaritan Waukon and West Union seeks to hire a Therapist or Assistant to join our team. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, M-F (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible), covering the Skilled Nursing Facilities (Waukon and West Union, and remotely for Algona and Forest City). Site visits to Algona and Forest City monthly or as needed. Currently, we treat the following conditions: orthopedic, weakness, balance/falls/gait, cervical/back pain, general deconditioning, and other various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a therapy services department; develops and implements overall therapy policies, procedures, services and programs.
• Develops and implements overall post-acute, long-term care and home health rehabilitation policies and procedures and treatment protocols consistent with the health care facility's vision, mission and strategic plan.
• Supervises and expands health rehabilitation teams and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations in the rehabilitation services department.
• Participates in the measurement, assessment and improvement of rehabilitation services and programs to produce quality patient care with optimal patient outcomes.
• Provides input for the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets for the rehabilitation services department.
• Affords day-to-day work guidance for a team or work group often in a shift and/or in the completion of tactical processes.
• Uses a combination of knowledge and experience to provide technical direction.
• Performs staff work in their area of expertise along with providing formal leadership and provide patient care to meet department needs.
• Accountable for expense management and team financial/quality/service/ efficiency targets.
• Aware of budget targets and team's impact to achievement of financial goals.
• Has discretion over limited expenditures for the work unit.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Two years of experience in therapy and rehabilitation.
• Requires current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) or Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Two years of experience in therapy and rehabilitation.
• Requires current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) or Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

Skills

• Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and relating to the needs of clients/patients.
• Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into the daily treatment of clients/patients.
• May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders.

Benefits

• Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
• Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Pay

$46.00 - $76.00 per hour

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week, M-F (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• A 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• A generous time off package

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