Therapy Manager, Memorial Acute Care, Full-time

Brooks Rehabilitation•Jacksonville, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Rehabilitation, the Therapy Manager is responsible for overseeing all therapist and rehab technicians at Brooks Rehabilitation. The Therapy Manager manages, coaches, plans, organizes, and directs the therapy department. Accountable for all aspects of program development, budgetary control, staffing administration and professional practice for areas of responsibility. They will manage all staff for areas of responsibility while providing ongoing collaboration with other departments/areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services is essential. Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety. This position will have Clinical and Non-Clinical Hours each week.

Requirements

Licensed professional with at least 5 years of clinical rehabilitation experience and management knowledge.
Employees must have appropriate interpersonal and supervisory skills and promote the Brooks values by providing excellence in care as demonstrated through innovation, integrity, service, compassion, teamwork, accountability and continuous learning.
Clinical skills and knowledge to be consistent with professional licensure.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily operation of the rehab services within the areas of responsibility.
Responsible for the direct supervision and guidance of all therapy staff, which includes registered and licensed therapists, therapy assistants and rehab techs.
Responsible for managing staffing and expenses to the unit budgeted for the department.
Responsible for the financial operations of the unit through the development and execution of cost-effective staffing models.
Demonstrates the ability to understand monthly profit and loss statements, volume reports and payer mix data to drive revenue and contain cost for services.
Works with the Manager of Support Services to manage the daily rehab schedule to ensure appropriate staffing levels for the budget.
Provides patient care as determined by scheduling, staffing and the needs of the unit.
Responsible for adhering to all regulatory standards as they pertain to patient treatment and delivery of care and are responsible for ensuring that all rehab needs are met for each patient.
Responsible for ensuring that all documentation is completed within the minimum period set by all payer sources and that the documentation accurately reflects the therapy services that were provided.
Performs quality assurance (chart audits at set rates per month) and reports results to Director of Rehabilitation monthly.
Responsible for payroll accuracy and completion of payroll activities for the department.
Responsible for employee annual performance reviews.
Responsible for provision of disciplinary action with staff in conjunction with HR policies and procedures.
Ensures that staff is oriented to unit and facility.
Supervises staff for compliance with unit standards of care and documentation requirements.
Promotes Brooks values and ensures excellent patient care and patient satisfaction with departmental services.
Ensures that appropriate training is provided for new staff members on unit policies and procedures, the computer system, documentation process and ensuring passcodes are set for per-diem staff.
Maintains department policies and procedures.
Assists the leadership team in identifying opportunities to improve the unit as well as patient care services provided.
Identifies areas of professional and personal growth to assist the leadership in provision of training and development opportunities.