Directs the day to day operations of the Children’s Hospital Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. Responsibilities include effective resource utilization, program and policy development, implementation and evaluation. As a member of the Rehabilitation Services leadership team, the individual demonstrates clinical expertise and will be involved in continuous quality improvement, customer service, resource and financial management, efficient and effective system processes and professional development.
Manage clinical programs and operations.
Manage human resources and utilization.
Supervise therapy clinicians.
Manage to Medicare, Medicaid, TJC, and/or CARF regulations.
Manage Children’s OT, PT, and SLP budgets.
Benchmarking management.
Oversee recruitment and hiring – interface with candidates, coordinate interview process, work with HR to make offers of employment.
Oversee continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
Manage staff development, providing mentoring, coaching, and disciplinary action as needed.
Manage Quality Improvement processes.
Implement and monitor best practices.
Collaborate with Director in program development.
Develop, implement, measure and refine policies and procedures.
Manage individual and departmental goals.
Oversee implementation of performance evaluation process to ensure objectivity and consistency.
Manage staff and practice committee meetings.
Collaborate with Manager colleagues to fully develop teams and maximize the quality of patient care.
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology. Prefer Master’s Degree or higher in one of the three disciplinesExperience: 3 years of Supervisory Experience. Possesses well developed written and oral skills. Possesses personal qualities of integrity, maturity and flexibility coupled with high energy, tenacity and resourcefulness.Licensure: None required.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
