Therapy Manager

SUMMARY

The Therapy Manager provides leadership and supervision of daily operations for assigned services and rehabilitation care services. Assures the delivery of quality, patient-centered care in a manner reflective of the Medical Center's mission, vision, values and beliefs. Possesses managerial and clinical skills appropriate to the scope of responsibility. Manages the cost center's fiscal, material and human resources emphasizing staff retention strategies. Participates in department, division and organization-wide initiatives focusing on regulatory compliance and performance improvement. Maintains 24/7 accountability for assigned unit(s).

The Therapy Manager supervises Physical and Occupational therapists, Speech Language Pathology Therapists, Athletic Trainers and/or other support staff in the delivery of rehabilitation care as described in Nebraska Statute 38.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

*Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

*Develops and initiates service/program activities congruent with organizational goals.

*Promotes interdisciplinary and/or interdepartmental collaboration to optimize efficient and effective patient-centered care delivery.

*Develops, implements and analyzes adherence to organizational and service/unit specific standards of care and policies and procedures.

*Empowers staff to actively participate in service/unit and overall therapy practice committees/councils and to operationalize the hospital vision, beliefs and patient-centered principles; mentors staff in quality performance efforts and fosters a culture based on continuous improvement.

*Incorporates age-specific and cultural considerations in the delivery of patient care; ensures a patient care environment that is safe, clean, clutter-free and customer-focused.

*Engages in assigned hospital management, clinical and organizational meetings.

*Develops and manages a capital, operational and human resource budget based on strategic service/ unit priorities, best practices and organizational standards; analyzes and resolves variances.

*Recruits and manages staff to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Bryan beliefs and Bryan Core Values; acts as chief retention officer for area of responsibility.

*Conducts timely staff performance appraisals assuring staff competence while emphasizing staff retention strategies through coaching and individual development.

*Ensures ongoing compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards.

*Promotes evidence-based practice; interprets patient, physician, staff and other customer satisfaction results and drives improvement; evaluates occurrences, patient, physician and staff concerns and seeks resolution utilizing supportive organization procedures/methods.

*Timely, objectively, and constructively coaches staff as appropriate when practice and/or safety issues are observed or reported; ensures appropriate corrective actions are completed for staff when there is a failure to meet job performance expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current therapy licensure (Physical, Occupational or Speech Language Pathology) from the State of Nebraska. Bachelor's degree in discipline specific area required. Master's degree preferred. Participation in progressive education to advance knowledge/skills/abilities and/or certification in area of expertise preferred. Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience managing clinical populations commensurate to assigned service required. Prior first line management experience desired. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required.