Physical Therapy Team Leader

Encompass Health•Prosper, TX

About The Position

The PT Therapy Team leader assists the Director of Therapy Operations in day-to-day operations of a therapy team or discipline. The position requires effective supervisory skills along with good communication skills for interdepartmental relationships, and competency in licensed discipline evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment. The Therapy Team Leader must delegate and supervise tasks of therapist assistants and technicians; assist with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training and communications to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments; and maintain open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. This position typically provides patient care in licensed discipline 80%25 - 90%25 of work hours. The PT Therapy Team Leader helps create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for performance, motivating staff to improve performance, and being responsible for the operation of the department, to include measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement. The Team Leader helps staff improve their clinical skills, and overall performance, through staff development and mentoring.

Requirements

Current State license as a Physical Therapist.
BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire within this role.
A minimum of three year's discipline-specific or leadership experience required, with no less than 2 years being clinical.
Visual acuity, speech recognition, speech clarity.
Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.
Oral communication, written communication, active listening. Must be able to speak and understand English.
Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness, time management, critical thinking.
Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.
Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Adheres to dress code including wearing ID badge.
Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
This position will support cultural diversity by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

Nice To Haves

Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Director of Therapy Operations in day-to-day operations of a therapy team or discipline.
Delegates and supervises tasks of therapist assistants and technicians.
Assists with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training and communications to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments.
Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
Helps create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals.
Conveys the hospital mission to all staff.
Holds staff accountable for performance.
Motivates staff to improve performance.
Responsible for the operation of the department, to include measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement.
Helps staff improve their clinical skills, and overall performance, through staff development and mentoring.