Assistant Director - Speech and Swallowing

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system,
UChicago Medicine as an Assistant Director for Speech and Swallowing Therapy Services
. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

The Assistant Director of Therapy Services assists the Director in the planning, evaluation and organization of a clinical division of the therapy services department. He/she will also perform advanced/specialized therapy procedures/techniques with patients about 1/3 of their work time.

• Recommends the hiring, firing of employees for the team.
• Recommends budget allocations for team to director for staffing and other resources
• Coordinates, approves, and monitors all performance improvement projects for team in accordance with the departmental PI plan
• Completes performance appraisals and competency validation on assigned employees according to institutional time frames
• Orients all new employees to the team/department. Consistently pursues feedback about employee satisfaction with UCH and the Therapy Department
• Develops new programs identified in annual departmental goals, keeping director informed of progress
• Collaborates on research opportunities with faculty, department goals, and departmental research coordinator
• Assists director and therapy management team in the development, initiation, and monitoring of departmental annual goals. Provides formal reports on accomplishment as requested
• Oversees clinical education for affiliating PT/PTA or OT students
• Directs and organizes team operations within budget expectations. Monitors activities on monthly level, compiling reports as required
• Serves on hospital and departmental committees/task forces
• Assumes leadership in the absence of the Director, cross coverage for other management team members
• Evaluates patients utilizing the advanced/specialized test and measurements; to determine the therapy problem/level of function and the expected discharge environment
• Establishes a treatment plan based upon the evaluation findings; and the patient/family, the referring practitioner and therapist’s goals
• Performs advanced/specialized therapy techniques and procedures. Consults on difficult cases for staff and referring practitioners
• Documents findings; patient progress; and procedures performed according to departmental standards
• Performs other duties as requested by senior management.

• Requires graduation from an approved therapy school (PT or OT).
• Requires at least 5 yrs clinical experience; and 2 yrs experience in supervision/management. Demonstrated ability to lead
• Requires the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate the PT/OT care which is age specific/appropriate for the types of patients served.
• Requires good computer knowledge /skills
• Requires appropriate interpersonal skills to enable positive interactions with patients/families, the multidisciplinary team external contacts.
• Requires current PT or OT license in the State of Illinois and CPR recognition.
• Requires specialty board certification and/or advanced degree beyond entry level.

• Job Type/FTE:
  Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days - 8 am - 5 pm
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite - DCAM Hyde Park
• Unit/Department:
  Speech and Swallowing
• CBA Code:
  Non-Union

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