Physical Therapy Manager

Physical Therapy Manager

The Physical Therapy Manager is responsible for providing leadership, managerial supervision, and resource support to improve the effectiveness of its department. Basic functions include assisting in planning, organizing and implementing, and managing the physical therapy services through the supervision of clinic teams and proactively assisting in developing solutions to positively impact quality patient care and efficient operations. Utilizing the principles of continuous quality improvement, the position provides leadership to constantly improve processes and focuses on improving outcomes in the Financial, Growth, People, Service, and Quality Pillars. Additionally, the Manager of Physical Therapy will function as a practicing Physical Therapist with the duties and responsibilities delineated on the Physical Therapist job description.

Essential functions include implementing and enforcing written policies and procedures for all processes involved in the physical therapy department, managing the development of short/long-term work plans and objectives for all rehabilitation, managing the implementation of appropriate courses of action to achieve service goals in conjunction with physicians and administration, oversight and management of the process of purchasing supplies for the clinic, ensuring that employee and patient rights are upheld, understanding and effectively using all aspects of the software system, assisting with selection, training, orientation, and supervision of personnel, including review of monthly performance metrics, leading by example and adhering to AEIOU behavioral standards and management expectations, managing the day-to-day staffing requirements, responsible for conducting scheduled team/clinic meetings, conducting performance management reviews in a timely fashion, and all other duties as assigned.

Education requirements include a master's degree or doctorate in physical therapy and is certified as a physical therapist. Current state PT license; PT certification; CPR certification.

Experience requirements include minimum of five years in progressively responsible positions in the physical therapy field. Minimum of two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge includes principles and applications of physical therapy, business and supervisory concepts and methods including TQM.

Skills include effectively participating in assessment/treatment of patients, appropriate budgeting, staffing, scheduling, planning, and quality audits.

Abilities include communicating, establishing/maintaining effective relationships with patients/families, employees, peers, and administrators, and problem-solving cooperatively, effectively educating patients, employees, and other staff in PT theory and applications, and operating a cost-effective department by controlling costs appropriately.

Environmental working conditions include normal clinic environment and some travel within the community. Physical/mental demands include sitting and standing associated with a physical therapy clinic environment, combination of bending, lifting, and transferring activities, and manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard. Organizational requirements include HOPCo's Mission, Vision, and Values must be acknowledged and adhered to.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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