Rehab Supervisor (Full-time/Lebanon Pa.)

Description

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Rehab Supervisor-Physical Therapy

Lebanon Health Center; Outpatient

40 Hours Per Week/1.0FTE/Day Shift

POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates aspects of all therapy related issues in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. Implements Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services in accordance with the physicians' instruction and Code of Ethics of the profession.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Supervises the clinical functioning and staffing of inpatient rehab services at the site, ensuring appropriate staff scheduling and implementation of the departmental objectives.
• Ensures compliance with the LG and departmental policies, procedures, JCAHO standards, and professional Code of Ethics. Evaluates candidates and coordinates the selection of staff therapists, assistants, and students.
• Performs the duties as described in the therapist job description.
• Takes responsibility for orientation of staff therapists and therapist assistants to the departmental and LG policies and procedures.
• Serves as a clinical consultant to rehab leaders and other staff members.
• Responsible for completing the therapy staff annual performance evaluations and for monitoring performance on an ongoing basis.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and review of departmental and LG systems, policies, and procedures. Identifies system of dysfunction and reports to appropriate administrative personnel.
• Provides input into organizational goals and plans in coordination with organizational objectives. With input from inpatient rehab management leaders, completes performance reviews for all staff.
• Establishes, coordinates, and maintains relationships with other departments, such as administration, physicians, and the community. Participates in the fiscal management of the department, including budgeting preparation, implementation and maintenance and analysis of essential sectional statistical data.
  
  

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Supervises the planning and implementation of educational experiences for staff and students.
• Acts as a back-up to the Program Team Leaders during absences, upon request.
• Attends and documents participation in staff and mandatory/voluntary inservices programs.
  
  

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A BS in Physical Therapy is required, as well as state licensure as a Physical Therapist by the PA Department of Health.
• Lancaster General Hospital requires CPR certification for this position.
• Five (5) years of clinical experience.
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Master’s Degree.
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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