Our hospital provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve.
The Director of Therapy Operations provides overall operations of the therapy department, including high quality, cost effective delivery of patient care, managing therapy personnel, and developing and implementing approved department projects and goals. The position also ensures the therapy department follows regulatory compliance requirements and standard procedures. The position must integrate company values into daily practice.
Essential Functions:
- Develops, maintains, and implements therapy policies and procedures that conform to current standards of therapy practice and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
- Directs the functions of the therapy department in accordance with departmental policies, procedures and standards.
- Oversees therapy department staffing, retention, and development and participates in coaching, discipline, and performance evaluations. Provides education, direction and mentorship of the therapy team’s function, purpose, and goals.
- Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
- Prepares annual capital and operating budget for therapy department. Monitors department expenses on designated schedule. Works with management staff of all third party payers on problems, solutions and new programs.
- Collaborates with senior leadership and is actively involved in performance improvement process, including data collection and analysis, and process improvement activities.
- Collaborates with physicians, consultants, community agencies, and institutions to improve the quality of services and to resolve identified problems.
- Collaborates with interdepartmental team to integrate therapy services with the total patient’s health care plan. Participates in all admission decisions, and monitors patient outcomes.
- Assists with direct patient care therapy responsibilities during high flow work times.
- May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
- Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions. Complies with appropriate and approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
- Completes required trainings, as assigned.
