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Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Lead physical therapy departments at all 3 Fargo hospital campuses and influence the direction of our acute and rehabilitation physical therapy services in the Fargo region.

Summary

Manages a therapy services department; develops and implements overall therapy policies, procedures, services and programs. Develops and implements overall therapy policies and procedures and treatment within standards of practice consistent with the health care facility's vision, mission and strategic plan.

Job Description

Manages and expands health therapy teams and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations in the therapy services department. Participates in the measurement, assessment and improvement of therapy services and programs to produce quality patient care with optimal patient outcomes. Provides input for the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets for the therapy services department. Assists and encourages in the contribution of strategic planning, day-to-day operations and attainment of the strategic initiatives of the organization.

Provides day-to-day work guidance for a team or work group often in a shift and/or in the completion of tactical processes. Uses a combination of knowledge and experience to provide technical direction. Performs staff work in their area of expertise along with providing formal leadership and provide patient care to meet department needs. Accountable for expense management and team financial/quality/service/ efficiency targets. Aware of budget targets and team's impact to achievement of financial goals. Has discretion over limited expenditures for the work unit.

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.

Two years of experience in therapy and rehabilitation. One year of management experience preferred.

Requires current licensure as an Occupational, Physical, or Speech Therapist in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment. When applicable, may require valid driver's license. If the manager is designated as a program coordinator of the physical therapy residency program, the coordinator is appointed if a program director does not meet the following required qualifications and clinical experience in the program’s defined area of practice. The program coordinator is responsible for overseeing the curriculum and ensuring it comprehensively incorporates the requirements in the Description of Residency Practice (DRP), the Description of Fellowship Practice (DFP), or an American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) approved analysis of practice. The program coordinator is a licensed physical therapist who completed either 1) American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) board certification plus one year of clinical experience or an accredited residency/fellowship within the defined area of practice plus one year of clinical experience; or 2) obtained a minimum of five years of clinical experience in the defined area of practice.

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