What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Rehabilitation Department position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Therapy
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: GenTherapy - Inpatient- Logan
- Shift: Monday-Friday, Full-time Days
- Job ID: 188591
Supervisor, Rehabilitation Department
Allen Hospital - Waterloo, IA
Full-time, Day shift
The Supervisor Rehabilitation provides frontline leadership for rehabilitation services across physical,
occupational, and speech therapy, overseeing day-to-day operations. This role manages staffing and scheduling,
supports efficient workflows and patient throughput, and ensures high-quality, evidence-based care aligned with
departmental and organizational goals. The supervisor partners with therapy leadership to develop, implement,
and evaluate plans and performance, serves as a clinical resource, and maintains a patient caseload as needed.
The position drives continuous improvement by monitoring productivity, service standards, and patient
outcomes, and fosters strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates daily therapy operations to ensure timely delivery of services aligned with goals and scope of care for assigned areas
- Guides, directs, and delegates responsibilities; supervises therapists and support staff in the delivery of care
- Develops, monitors, and manages staffing plans and schedules to meet patient census and service needs; updates coverage to match real-time demand
- Oversees productivity management; monitors and adjusts to meet departmental guidelines
- Participates in recruitment, interviewing, selection, promotion, transfer, status change, and leave decisions
- Conducts performance appraisals and provides ongoing counseling and coaching; administers disciplinary actions consistent with policy
- Models patient outcome‑focused care and family‑centered practice; ensures care aligns with evidence‑based standards and organizational policies
- Serves as clinical resource; addresses complex patient care issues; provides coaching and education to staff
- Performs patient care as needed, including examination, evaluation, diagnosis/problem list, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, and delegation/supervision of support staff
- Provides patient and family education and training; collaborates to develop measurable goals and discharge plans
- Completes required patient care documentation and communication to meet regulatory and payer requirements; ensures accurate legal record
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in therapy discipline (Physical, Occupational, or Speech) from an accredited therapy program required.
- 2 years of experience in the physical rehabilitation field as a Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist required.
- Supervisory experience; prior experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems preferred.
- Experience as a Therapist or Therapist Assistant in a multi-therapy environment preferred.
- Licensed as a Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapist in the state(s) of practice required