Inpatient Therapy Manager

Augusta Health Careers•Fishersville, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Administrative Director of Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation Services, the Inpatient Therapy Manager maintains all day-to-day facility therapy operations. Responsible for developing, organizing, and managing the therapy services including the human, equipment, and financial resources to achieve maximum efficiency in meeting the needs of our community. Directly supervises the inpatient therapy team and serves as the person to whom they directly report. In collaboration with the various therapy leadership team members, hires, trains, and supervises all clinical and support staff, resolves all patient care issues, and serves as a role model for all Augusta Health employees. Responsible for patient safety, public relations, crisis management, and staff supervision. The individual must demonstrate the ability to interact with team members for an interdisciplinary team approach. Patient care is provided across the life span; therefore, clinicians will interpret data and assess patient’s needs relative to age specificity standards. The Inpatient Therapy Manager must maintain standards of a professional therapist and help create and improve the department’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, or Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
Current or eligible for licensure in the State of Virginia in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathology
BLS Certification
Three years of clinical experience

Nice To Haves

Membership in state and national professional organizations is preferred
One year of experience in a leadership role preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains all day-to-day facility therapy operations.
Develops, organizes, and manages therapy services including human, equipment, and financial resources.
Achieves maximum efficiency in meeting the needs of the community.
Directly supervises the inpatient therapy team.
Hires, trains, and supervises all clinical and support staff.
Resolves all patient care issues.
Serves as a role model for all Augusta Health employees.
Responsible for patient safety, public relations, crisis management, and staff supervision.
Demonstrates the ability to interact with team members for an interdisciplinary team approach.
Interprets data and assesses patient’s needs relative to age specificity standards.
Maintains standards of a professional therapist.
Helps create and improve the department’s policies and procedures.