Manager of Acute Care at Sinai Chicago – Chicago, Illinois

Holy Cross Hospital is a 160 bed, general medical, not-for-profit, hospital located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of south side, Chicago. Holy Cross is a proud member of Sinai Chicago.

Our rehabilitation team takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to address the physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs of each patient. Each patient is assessed and provided with a personalized care plan tailored to help achieve maximal independence and function.

The Manager Acute Care Therapy is a critical role in supporting Mount Sinai Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital.

• Responsible for performing day-to-day administrative tasks for department and for supervision of staff.
• Manager will maintain responsibility for staff education, orientation, competency planning, supply maintenance, writing performance appraisals, and establishment of daily staffing levels.
• Performs operating and capital budget planning and administration and assists in stewardship of department and organization resources.
• Identify ways to improve the department’s clinical quality, operational efficiency, and communication that fulfill the mission of Sinai Health Systems.
• Performs all duties of a Staff Therapist: Evaluates and treats patients; documents and charges for services appropriately; serves as member of the interdisciplinary team across the continuum of care.
• Demonstrates commitment to the Mission, Vision, and Values of Sinai Health System as well as to the specialty of Acute Care therapy services

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• Professional degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, from an accredited program is required.

• Must hold an active IL license in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years as a staff therapist: PT, OT, SLP

• 1 year in a leadership position in an Acute care setting; good knowledge of Acute care regulations

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Goal oriented with desire to grow professionally

• Demonstrated human resource/talent management abilities

• Fiscal management of skills as demonstrated by management of Operating and Capital Budgets and cost containment activities

• Intermediate skill level in basic Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)