PT Acute Care Hospital

Therapy Services Supervisor | Dean South Madison Campus | SSM Health

Join SSM Health as a Therapy Services Supervisor and lead a highly collaborative rehabilitation team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. Based at our Dean South Madison Campus, this leadership role oversees a multidisciplinary team of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Rehabilitation Aides.

As Therapy Services Supervisor, you'll be responsible for staff development, performance management, operational oversight, and strategic growth of therapy services. You'll partner closely with providers and clinical leaders across disciplines to ensure high-quality patient outcomes, efficient clinic operations, and an outstanding patient experience.

We are seeking a strong leader who can foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence in patient care. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating difficult conversations, coaching team members through challenges, and building strong relationships that promote professional growth and team success. Prior leadership experience is preferred, but we are open to candidates with demonstrated leadership potential and a passion for developing others.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, including PTs, PTAs, OTs, SLPs, and Rehab Aides
• Onboard, mentor, and develop staff
• Manage daily clinic operations and workflow
• Monitor and utilize operational and clinical data to drive performance improvements
• Address employee relations and performance concerns with professionalism and empathy
• Collaborate with providers, clinic leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care
• Champion a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and patient-centered care

This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist or healthcare leader who is passionate about developing teams, driving clinical excellence, and making a meaningful impact on the patients and communities we serve.

Job Summary:

Supervises daily activities within an assigned area of rehabilitative services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Determines, coordinates, and supervises daily staffing assignments and staffing levels.
• Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to departmental clinicians. Assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the healthcare team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• May participate in the direct delivery of care. Completes evaluations and treatments as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Experience:

• Two years experience

Physical Requirements:

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications:

• State of Work Location: Illinois
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Speech-Language Pathologist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Physical Therapist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Speech Language Path - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Physical Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Speech Language Pathologist - Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
• Or
• Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or
• Physical Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Speech-Language Pathologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Physical Therapist (PT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

5240050164 East PT Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.