What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Therapy Services position at The CORE Institute?
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Title: Director, Therapy Services
Location: Newtown Square, PA (Travel between clinics throughout Greater Philadelphia region required)
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday.
About Us:
Premier is a leading orthopedic practice committed to diagnosing and treating a wide range of orthopedic injuries and conditions. We operate in over 50 locations and have more than 70 physicians dedicated to providing exceptional care across the Greater Philadelphia area. With a team of nearly 1,000 employees, we thrive in a supportive environment that prioritizes collaboration and patient satisfaction.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical, vision, and dental plans, 100% employer-paid life insurance, and a generous 401(k) match.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous paid sick and vacation time, plus 7 paid holidays each year.
- Flexible Work Hours: Embrace a flexible work schedule that supports your lifestyle.
- Career Growth: Excellent opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Employee Rewards: Participate in our employee referral reward program and celebrate your contributions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Patient Satisfaction: Works to improve and enhance patient satisfaction and culture within the Therapy department.
- Operational Development: Offer analysis, information and suggestions with the end goal of developing therapy operational policies; determine productivity, production, quality and patient-services procedures.
- Budget Management: Manage department budget and use operational resources.
- Compliance Management: Ensure accreditation, legal and medical compliance and remain updated on regulations at the local, state and federal levels.
- Policy Management: Creates implements and enforces written policies and procedures for all processes involved in the therapy department.
- Objective Building: Develops short/long-term work plans and objectives for all staff.
- Procedural Enhancement: Maintains and participates in the preparation of operation policy and procedures based upon best practices in physical therapy and provides details on how to improve outcomes and standardizes practices for the organization.
- Event Planning: Plans, organizes, and coordinates the activities of employees involved in the purchasing of supplies.
- EMR: Understands all aspects of the practice management software system, Athena.
- Training: Hires, trains, orients, and supervises department personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Requires a master’s degree or doctorate and is certified as a physical/occupational therapist with active state licensure.
- MBA/Associated Business degree highly preferred
- Minimum five years progressively responsible positions in the therapy field; minimum of two years supervisory experience.
- Proven financial planning and financial management skills
- Knowledge of legal, medical and accreditation compliance
- Must be well-versed in business and supervisory concepts and methods including TQM.
- Knowledge of policies, regulations, requirements of clinic and regulators/accreditors.
- Knowledge of principles and applications of therapy.
