Manager, Speech Therapy FT Days 8am-4:30pm

Overview

The position of Speech Therapy Manager is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, mentoring and improving the activities of all Speech Service line. This includes staffing and program development in Acute Care, Acute Rehabilitation, and Outpatient Services, at both Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital. The position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services at each Garfield Medical Center.

Speech Manager is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, mentoring and improving the activities of all Speech service line. This includes staffing and program development in Acute Care, Acute Rehabilitation, and Outpatient Services, at both Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital. Involved in direct patient care mininum of 50%.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Entry level degree and appropriate licensure in Allied Health Profession required (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology).
• Minimum five years patient care experience to include acute care, outpatient and inpatient rehab.
• Supervisory experience, teaching, training and mentoring experience preferred.
• Current BLS.

Provides treatments to patients via direct pt. care or mentoring 10-50% of the time.

Prepares and justifies capital budget for department based on sound principles and reasonable expectations.

Prepares and justifies operations budget for department based on sound principles and reasonable expectations

Adjusts staffing to volume, with good judgment demonstrated in the reduction, and/or increase of work hours.

Consistently remains within established budget SWB/UOS and supplies/UOS.

Identifies and implements methods of controlling costs or generating revenue while providing maximum value to the patient/ customer, and the facility. (OP rehab)

Monitors controllable expenses and adjusts spending requests and approvals appropriately

Assures that all equipment utilized by OT, PT, ST, OP service is state of the art, fully operational and safe.

Monitors and manages employee time and attendance records (E-Time) for accuracy and timeliness through either electronic or manual systems.

Recognizes needs; plans and develops improved processes (forms, methods, etc) to improve departmental operations.

Demonstrates initiatives to improve own capabilities as a leader. Sets goals for self and participates in continuing education courses.

Cover vacations for other managers as needed: case mix, admissions, PT/OT/ST/OP rehab, meetings for other on the rehab team.

Remains current in professional field.

Promotes departmental growth through staff development, and expansion of services when appropriate.

Promotes appropriate in-service and educational events to provide staff development opportunities

Able to problems solve by collaborating and collecting all information and then selecting the best approach to solve the problem.

Effectively recognizes and rewards employees for outstanding performance.

Role models standards of conduct and establishes and enforces expectation for staff to follow standards of conduct.

Coaches, counsels and disciplines employees. Provides ongoing feedback to staff.

Recruits, interviews and selects competent and qualified staff.

Supervises, delegates, schedules and assigns work to achieve goals.

Assures staff requirements are met on time (e.g. new employee orientation, initial/annual ethics, annual updates, competencies, etc.)

Assesses qualifications and competency of staff and contracted staff. Conducts employee performance evaluations on time.

Develops implements and reviews a program of clinical training for students in OT, PT, ST education programs.

Attends and participates in Manager’s departments head and Rehab. Department head…