Therapy Manager I Patewood Hospital and Greer Memorial Hospital

Prisma Health • Greer, SC

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About The Position

The Therapy Manager I at Patewood Hospital and Greer Memorial Hospital is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of physical, speech, and occupational therapy services. This role involves managing compliance protocols, budget development, and staff development. The manager supervises and evaluates staff performance, participates in direct patient care as needed, and serves as a consultant to support and mentor staff therapists.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in PT, OT or Master's degree in SLP. Master's degree preferred.
• Five (5) years in PT, OT or SLP experience.
• Holds a current PT, OT, SLP or CTRS license in the state the team member is working.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates staff performance and makes recommendations for personnel action plans/objectives.
• Performs ongoing competency assessment.
• Coordinates/plans monthly professional staff meetings.
• Assists the Clinical Manager in providing staff coaching and training for individual/team professional growth and development.
• Maintains documentation materials related to staff development.
• Oversees the hiring/termination of staff in conjunction with the Clinical Manager.
• Assists and/or performs the duties of the clinical coordinator of clinical education - CCCE.
• Assists in the coordination of student assignments across all Physical Therapy services at GHS.
• Coaches and assists clinical instructors in teaching and communication skills in regard to students.
• Attends staff meetings and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
• Completes mandatory hospital training annually and in a timely manner.
• Completes TB test procedures by the end of the employee's birth month.
• Completes assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
• Coordinates coverage, PTO and mandatory tasks.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Responsible for 2 or more independent clinical locations.
• Takes a lead role in the re-evaluation of current programs and processes and provides feedback and monitoring as indicated.
• Takes a facilitating role in the development of new programs and procedures to ensure departmental effectiveness.
• Coordinates and assists in the planning and implementation of educational opportunities for staff education.
• Assists the manager in project assignments and other departmental associated tasks.
• Develops/modifies policy and procedures with collaboration of the Clinical Manager.
• Implements/participates in Process Improvement(s).
• Develops and revises orientation material for new employees as indicated.
• Coordinates with the lead therapists regarding new staff competencies.
• Provides general department orientation to new employees.
• Communicates and coordinates day to day responsibilities of staff operations and daily functions for therapy services in acute care and outpatient.
• Demonstrates sound judgement in delegating/assigning tasks to staff therapists, staff therapy assistants, technical assistants and clerical staff.
• Provides feedback on staff performance in a professional, tactful, beneficial and timely manner.
• Provides direction, guidance, counselling, supervision and disciplinary action to staff when indicated.
• Participates in the development of an annual budget for the therapy departments.
• Participates in the preparation of budget reports as requested.
• Manages department budget.
• Allocates resources appropriately across different clinical locations.
• Serves as the Departmental Compliance Manager.
• Participates in the on-going readiness for JCAHO.
• Provides support, direction and assists with implementation of clinical/department process improvement.
• Annual staff review of infection control policies, with ongoing supervision of staff compliance in infection control.
• Participates in direct patient care as indicated.
• Serves as a consultant in areas of expertise.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen therapy.
• Performs appropriate evaluation/re-evaluation and designs a comprehensive physical therapy plan of care.
• Implements a specific and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Complies with departmental policies for documentation.
• Serves on committees as requested.
• Conducts training workshops and/or provides presentations to internal/external groups/organizations as requested.
• Represents outpatient and acute care therapy services at GMH/RCP.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree