Supervisor, Rehab Therapy

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Supervisor, Rehab Therapy for our Heath and Wellness Center in Freehold NJ is responsible for the productivity, staffing requirements and customer service of the Rehab department. Provides optimum environment for staff development and communication regarding human resources activity. Ensure that staff has the skills and training to perform within acceptable guidelines. Leads department in activities to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and access to rehabilitative and fitness services.

Be a part of Hackensack Meridian Health's newest Ambulatory Health Venture!

Freehold Health and Wellness is a new state of the art medical facility that will provide high quality, convenient and easy access to all patient's health and wellness services under one roof. Offering access to primary care physicians, specialty physicians, lab, physical/speech/occupational therapy and imaging services for patients in our communities.

HMH is seeking customer service oriented individuals to provide clinical and administrative care and to create the best possible patient experience. The Health and Wellness Center will be a multispecialty experience for our patients and team members.

We Are Creating a Team Approach For The Entire Center Where All Resources Will Be Shared. Some Of The Services In The Center Will Be

• Primary Care
• Pediatrics
• OBGYN
• Multispecialties
  
  

Join the Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center Team and be part of the magic of reimagined patient care.

Responsibilties

A day in the life of a Supervisor, Rehab Therapy at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Manages discharge planning. Initiates the discharge planning process at initial evaluation and ensures satisfactory completion.
• Ensures compliance with records keeping. Ensures daily notes are completed legibly and timely per department policy. Discharge summaries are completed in a timely manner, reflecting goal achievement and functional status with appropriate recommendations. Re-evaluations are completed. Goals and treatment plan updated as per department policy.
• Manages patient evaluation process and patient plan of care. Gathers all information necessary to properly evaluate the patient's needs as per department policy, including testing and consultations with other health care professionals, as appropriate. The evaluation is completed within time frames as specified in departmental policies. Incorporates evaluative findings in establishing time oriented functional and measurable short and long-term goals. Patient/Caregiver goals are considered in the plan of care. Develops and implements an individualized treatment program based on established goals.
• Ensures positive patient and guest communications. Develops a rapport and mutual respect with the patient/caregiver and team members to foster an optimum environment Provides and documents education in an understandable manner.
• Promotes activities to enhance department performance and access. Actively leads in the performance improvement process to enhance safety, quality, efficiency and access of rehabilitative services.
• Ensures appropriate clinical practice activities of the rehabilitation services staff are being delivered to patients within the established standards of care. Therapy is provided in a safe environment, utilizing proper body mechanics. Administers the evaluations in a manner appropriate to the patient's disability, demonstrating respect for the patient's needs. Demonstrates and implements appropriate treatment techniques and skills with patients. Recommends and provides education related to utilization of appropriate discipline-specific therapy equipment (i.e.: assistive devices, taping, bracing).
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on relevant data and metrics as needed and/or requested. Develops, recommends and/or implements actions or process improvements as appropriate.
• Involved in the development and/or management of budget for assigned areas. Regularly monitors relevant key financial indicators and performance metrics, modifying business activities where needed in response to changing financial situations.
• Manages and/or assists in the recruitment, development and supervision of team members. Creates and sustains an environment that fosters team member engagement. Establishes clear objectives tied to department and/or organizational strategic goals. Coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Master's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
• Minimum of 1 years supervisory experience.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Physical Therapist License or Occupational Therapist License or Speech Language Pathology License or Audiology License.
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!