Lead Therapist at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network – Mount Laurel, New Jersey

JOB SUMMARY

• Performs patient care at minimum of Senior II Therapist level. See appropriate Senior II job description for patient care duties.

• The frequency of patient care hours to be determined by Site Manager and may fluctuate per operational demands of unit.

• Supports the Site Manager in the administrative and operational oversight of the therapy unit/s.

• Works under the direction of and in absence of the Site Manager.

• Human Resource responsibilities include: employee orientation, mentoring, staff satisfaction, and performance management of employees up to coaching level.

• Operational responsibilities include: staffing, scheduling, coordination of day to day activities, unit safety/regulatory compliance, employee mandatory education/health compliance, marketing and input to policy and procedures.

• Oversees and coordinates therapy interventions delivered throughout the unit as directed by Site Manager.

• Fiscal responsibilities include: materials management/purchasing of supplies within designated budget guidelines, billing audits.

• Assures unit compliance with external regulatory body standards.

• Assists with the implementation of performance improvement initiatives for unit.

• Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

• Able to prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students at area academic programs on topics in area of clinical expertise.

• Able to initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• PATIENT / CUSTOMER

  • Essential Accountabilities

    • Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.

    • Is professional in all actions and appearance

    • Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters

    • Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.

    • Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.

    • Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.

    • Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.

    • Works to enhance patient satisfaction

    • Assist patients and families

    • Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.

    • Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.

    • Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.

    • Applies learning for improved performance.

    • Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others

    • Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

  • Non-Essential Accountabilities

    • Clinical Education

      • Serves as clinical instructor (if student is available)

      • Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI

    • Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)

    • Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs

    • Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.

• PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Patient Care Providers

    • Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety

    • Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.

    • Validation of annual competencies required for the position

• OPERATIONS

  • Essential Accountabilities

    • Full compliance with licensure requirements

    • Ethical & Legal Practice Standards

    • Patient Care to fullest extend of licensure guidelines

    • Therapy Documentation

  • Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.

  • Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year

    • Productivity Expectations

    • Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy

    • Regulatory Compliance of Unit

    • Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.

    • CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  

  • Education

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathology required or Associates degree for Physical Therapy assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant required

    • Master's Degree or planned enrollment in an advanced degree program required

  • Work Experience

    • 4-6 years of clinical experience required

    • A competent generalist and demonstrated advanced clinical skills in one or more areas required

  • Licenses / Certifications

    • Clinical license in appropriate discipline required