Lead Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Therapist  

Are you ready to advance your career with an agency that cares? We need  YOU ! Are you a dedicated healthcare worker looking to make a difference while working with an agency that provides true flexibility? Come work where your skills will be appreciated! Come work at Frontline Personnel!

We are currently looking for a Lead Therapist to join our team at a skilled nursing facility in Yonkers, NY.

Benefits We Offer Our Valued Staff:

• $35-$50 an hour!

• Full-time

• True Job Flexibility

• A Meaningful and Honest Job, Making a Difference in the Comfort and Wellbeing of the Patients We Care For.

Full-Time employees will receive:  

• Health Benefits Package Options

• Dental Insurance Plan Option

• Vision Insurance Plan Options

• 401k match

• Daily Pay Available!

Job Description:

The Lead Therapist is responsible for assisting the Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) in managing and supervising the rehabilitation department to meet resident needs, the company's fiscal requirements, and federal and state regulations. Along with the specific requirements of their role as PT/OT, the lead therapist will assist the DOR to achieve specific patient care, employee relations, customer service, and financial objectives through strong leadership and effective management of staff, customers, and referral sources.

Job Responsibilities :

• Assign patient scheduling and other responsibilities to staff as needed.

• Assist the DOR to supervise, orient, train, evaluate, and counsel department employees to improve their job performance and to maintain high standards of performance and patient quality care, in conjunction with the Administrator, Regional Director of Operations and Human Resources.

• Ensure that therapists and therapy assistants are compliant with documentation.

• Communicate effectively with administration regarding department programs, goals, objectives, risks, and successes.

• Responsible for revenue and expense controls to meet budgetary requirements.

• Assist the DOR to ensure timely and accurate reporting of MDS information.

• Be compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within a facility.

• Maintain confidentiality of Rehabilitation, facility, and patient information.

• Attends all mandatory meetings, trainings, and assignments as delegated.

• Must comply with the position description for the discipline of current license.

• Provide treatment to patients based on standards of practice of license and meet required productivity benchmarks.