Supervisor, Respiratory & Rehab - Placentia Linda - F/T - Days

University of California, Irvine • Orange, CA

16h

About The Position

Position Summary:
The Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the day-to-day operational oversight, clinical guidance, and direct supervision of staff within the assigned rehabilitation area, discipline, shift, or facility location. The incumbent is accountable for directing departmental workflow, ensuring staff clinical competency, and maintaining the highest standards of rehabilitative care quality, patient safety, and service excellence within the designated area of assignment. This role is responsible for the selection, orientation, and training of new staff, as well as the ongoing coaching, performance management, and professional development. The Supervisor defines performance expectations, evaluates staff performance, and initiates corrective action as warranted, in alignment with health system policies, regulatory standards, and accreditation requirements. This position serves as a primary clinical and operational resource within the assigned rehabilitation area, providing expertise in discipline-specific practices, patient care protocols, workflow coordination, scheduling, and problem resolution. The Supervisor maintains accurate departmental records, ensures adequate staffing coverage across assigned shifts and locations, and promotes effective communication, a culture of continuous improvement, and employee engagement within the team. This position exercises independent judgment in managing the day-to-day operations, staffing, and delivery of rehabilitative services within the assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Physical Therapy, Occupational, or Speech Therapy, including 5 years of experience in a hospital setting
• Licensure to practice as a Therapist or proof of eligibility from the respective California Board.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current BLS certification
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Nice To Haves

• Previous management/supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operational oversight
• Clinical guidance
• Direct supervision of staff
• Directing departmental workflow
• Ensuring staff clinical competency
• Maintaining the highest standards of rehabilitative care quality, patient safety, and service excellence
• Selection, orientation, and training of new staff
• Ongoing coaching, performance management, and professional development
• Defines performance expectations
• Evaluates staff performance
• Initiates corrective action as warranted
• Expertise in discipline-specific practices, patient care protocols, workflow coordination, scheduling, and problem resolution
• Maintains accurate departmental records
• Ensures adequate staffing coverage across assigned shifts and locations
• Promotes effective communication, a culture of continuous improvement, and employee engagement within the team
• Managing the day-to-day operations, staffing, and delivery of rehabilitative services

Benefits

• We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

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