Therapy Team Leader

About the role

The Therapy Team Leader supports the Director of Therapy Operations in managing daily departmental activities. This role requires strong supervisory, communication, and licensed discipline evaluation skills. The position involves delegating tasks, supervising therapist assistants and technicians, managing staffing, scheduling, training, and ensuring effective interdepartmental communication to meet patient, staff, and hospital needs. Typically, the role includes providing patient care within a licensed discipline for most work hours.

The leader fosters a positive environment aligned with the hospital's mission, holds staff accountable, motivates improvement, and oversees department operations, including measurement and continuous quality improvement. Additionally, they focus on staff development through mentoring and performance enhancement, ensuring clinical excellence and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Therapy Operations in managing daily departmental activities.
• Delegate tasks and supervise therapist assistants and technicians.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and training initiatives.
• Ensure effective interdepartmental communication to meet patient, staff, and hospital needs.
• Provide patient care within a licensed discipline for most work hours.
• Foster a positive work environment aligned with the hospital’s mission.
• Hold staff accountable and motivate improvement.
• Oversee department operations, including measurement and continuous quality improvement.
• Focus on staff development through mentoring and performance enhancement.
• Ensure clinical excellence and operational efficiency.