Therapy Supervisor (Internal Only)

Mission Healthcare•Palm Desert, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Mission Healthcare, a leading home health and hospice company, is seeking a Therapy Supervisor to oversee and assist in managing Rehab services for each branch. This role reports directly to the Branch Director and supports company-wide rehab initiatives, programs, and training. The Therapy Supervisor will also play a key role in training, coaching, and evaluating new hires and students, ensuring adherence to organizational standards and fostering professional growth. The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to the company's core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service (CARES).

Requirements

DPT preferred but MPT acceptable.
2+ years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
1 year of Home Health experience required.
Valid driver’s license with no restrictions.
Auto insurance meeting state’s insurance coverage minimums.
Current licensure in State.
CPR certification.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
Problem solving skills.
Basic math skills.
Therapy skills per competency checklist.
Demonstrates an enthusiasm for the therapy profession and projects a positive attitude.
Conveys a commitment to personal and professional growth.
Consistently adheres to the organization’s policies, procedures, and protocols.
Annual performance evaluation is within standards and has received no counseling for policy or conduct violations.
Maintains threshold of metrics identified for HCHB and SHP.
Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills.
Projects confidence in decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates a proficiency with technical skills.
Possesses effective communication skills and working relationships with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Portrays a sensitivity to the learning needs of nurses and therapists new to the profession, organization, and/or nursing/therapy specialty.
Understands and demonstrates respect for cultural and generational differences.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of Home Health experience preferred.
Supervisory experience not required but preferred.

Responsibilities

On-site supervision and management of Rehab services for each branch.
Report directly to the Branch Director and support company-wide rehab initiatives, programs, and training.
Indirectly guide Rehab Field Staff, with overall direction from Branch Director and Rehab Management.
Meet with Branch Director weekly to review and plan agenda and duties (Interviewing, hiring, onboarding, on-site skills assessments, and supervisory visits).
Train PTA or COTA (If applicable) to perform basic in-services for Business Development team.
Perform on-site training and assess team member's skills competencies in Balance and Vestibular Rehab, and train new PT's and OT's in Vestibular competency.
Assist Branch Director and Rehab Management with staffing, including weekend and holiday Rehab coverage schedules.
Act as spokesperson during Care Team Conference to announce Corporate Rehab agenda items and review Rehab Metrics and trends for each branch.
Oversee and run monthly rehab meetings for their branch.
Assist in regulatory oversight of all quality initiatives.
Assist in (POC) action plans, developed post site survey credentialing and complaint visits.
Expand knowledge through sharing expertise and promote learning by connecting theory with practice.
Incorporate essential elements of critical thinking and development of clinical practice.
Exemplify the four pillars of Strategic Areas of Focus: Growth, Clinical Improvement, Talent, and Engagement.
Demonstrate collaboration by consistently integrating team-based communication strategies.
Clearly define relationships and identify expectations at the beginning of orientation.
Assist in identifying learning needs and develop an orientation schedule with a variety of learning opportunities.
Assess and address unique learning needs of specific learner populations.
Include new hires in the development of learning objectives, attainable outcomes, and goals.
Apply effective communication strategies.
Select appropriate conflict management strategies when coaching for performance.
Give and receive performance feedback throughout the orientation process.
Validate clinical skills per the organization’s standards.
Provide objective evaluation of new hire's clinical performance.
Complete all required documentation and return it to the manager at the end of orientation.
Assist new hires in integrating socially and professionally as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Model professional verbal and non-verbal behaviors.
Encourage independence and self-confidence through the development of coping skills.
Maintain confidentiality of the evaluation and progress of the new hire.
Guide new employees in the orientation process by teaching roles, responsibilities, standards of behavior, rules, and culture.
Assist in completion of orientation checklists and competency validation.
Oversee the learning experience for students.
Mandatory attendance on new hire update calls.
Assist existing employees with roles and responsibilities, standards of behavior, rules, and culture.
Assist in education on new and existing processes and programs.
Assist with annual skills competencies.
Be available for clinical conferencing and consulting from team members.
Attend mandatory quarterly team meetings with the education department and fellow preceptors.