Director, Therapy

Lifepoint Health • Billings, MT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Your experience matters. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Occupational Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team: Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. Position Summary: Responsible for the direction and oversight of Therapy Services for the hospital. Coordinates and supervises operations of the department. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in continuous quality improvement hospital wide. Ensures competency of all personnel. Assists in formulating budgets, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action to remain within budget guidelines. Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis. Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols. How you’ll contribute: A Director of Therapy who excels in this role: Manages the Therapy Services Department staff. Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value statements of the organization. Observes and evaluates program effectiveness and recommends changes to interdisciplinary leadership team and Medical Staff as needed. Develops direct reports to excel in supervision and support of staff in the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary model. Evaluates department performance versus budgets and benchmarks and takes appropriate action to work within budgets and benchmarks for staffing, outcomes, employee satisfaction, patient engagement and other key metrics. Is a key member of the Administrative Team and serves as a leader and/or member in hospital committees. Collaborates with Chief Nursing Officer, Nurse Manager, physicians and interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Montana State Licensure for PT, OT, or SLP
• Minimum of three years of previous therapy management experience
• CPR Certified

Responsibilities

• Manages the Therapy Services Department staff.
• Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value statements of the organization.
• Observes and evaluates program effectiveness and recommends changes to interdisciplinary leadership team and Medical Staff as needed.
• Develops direct reports to excel in supervision and support of staff in the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary model.
• Evaluates department performance versus budgets and benchmarks and takes appropriate action to work within budgets and benchmarks for staffing, outcomes, employee satisfaction, patient engagement and other key metrics.
• Is a key member of the Administrative Team and serves as a leader and/or member in hospital committees.
• Collaborates with Chief Nursing Officer, Nurse Manager, physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Responsible for the direction and oversight of Therapy Services for the hospital.
• Coordinates and supervises operations of the department.
• Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in continuous quality improvement hospital wide.
• Ensures competency of all personnel.
• Assists in formulating budgets, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action to remain within budget guidelines.
• Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
• Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed