Physical Therapy Supervisor I

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Department of Public Health is hiring Physical Therapy Supervisor I positions to provide first-level supervision to physical therapists, therapy assistants, and support staff treating patients with physical or mental disease or injury. The role may also provide administrative supervision to physical and occupational therapy staff in a California Children's Services Medical Therapy Unit. The supervisor plans, manages, and coordinates therapy programs with physicians, allied health personnel, teachers, families, and agencies. The position supervises clinical services and staff, supports patient care where needed, develops and modifies treatment programs, coordinates staff training, and plans for the space, equipment, and staffing needed to support therapy services.

Requirements

Graduate from a physical therapy curriculum acceptable to the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association and approved by the Physical Therapy Board of California, or successful completion of resident professional instruction in physical therapy equivalent to the educational standards approved by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Option I: Three years of experience practicing physical therapy.
Option II: A master's degree in physical therapy, public health, special education, or a related field, and two years of experience practicing physical therapy.
Hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Physical Therapist issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Hold a valid California Class C Driver License or be able to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Clinical pediatric experience working with children with special needs as a Physical Therapist.
Experience providing staff development through in-service training, rotating assignments, and arranging attendance at conferences, seminars, or college education courses.
Experience supervising clinical training of students in patient assessment, evaluation, and treatment.
Pediatric Certified Specialist (PCS) certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS).

Responsibilities

Plan, manage, and coordinate unit therapy programs with physicians, allied health personnel, teachers, families, and agencies.
Supervise therapists caring for patients with varied diagnoses and levels of complexity in acute medical, rehabilitative hospital, clinic, or California Children's Services programs.
Perform physical therapy assessment, evaluation, and treatment as needed, including demonstrating or modeling appropriate techniques and methods.
Plan, assign, and review staff work; establish and adjust schedules and assignments to maintain adequate staffing; and assign caseloads according to available staff and patient needs.
Review the quality and adequacy of therapy services and implement corrective measures when needed.
Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance evaluations; make recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, transfer, work improvement, and discharge; and resolve employee grievances and discipline issues.
Serve as a resource to therapy staff on unusual or difficult therapy problems by consulting, demonstrating, or performing evaluation and treatment procedures.
Develop and modify treatment programs based on patient records, treatment results, new medical and surgical procedures, and professional literature.
Plan and conduct staff meetings to share technical and administrative information, resolve problems, and interpret policies and procedures.
Supervise clinical training of students in patient assessment, evaluation, and treatment.
Provide staff development through in-service training, rotating assignments, and arranging attendance at conferences, seminars, or college education courses.
Plan and recommend space, equipment, and staffing for therapy services in an assigned area.