Therapy Team Leader - Physical Therapy
Therapy Team Leader - Physical Therapy
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Job Description
Physical Therapy Team Leader
The Therapy Team leader assists the Director of Therapy Operations in daytoday 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 ongoing communication with hospital departments to ensure patient staff and hospital needs are met. This position typically provides patient care in licensed discipline 80 90 of work hours.
The 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.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
Current State license as a Physical Therapist.
BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire within this role.
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of three years disciplinespecific or leadership experience required with no less than 2 years being clinical.
Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certification preferred.
Machines Equipment Used:
General office equipment such as computer/laptop telephone copy/fax machine calculator scanner etc.
Microsoft Office software to include Outlook Word and Excel.
Physical Requirements:
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.
Skills and Abilities:
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 detailoriented manner.
Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
Indoor temperature controlled smokefree environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.
Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
Handicapped accessible.
May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
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.
Employment Type
Full Time
