Therapy Manager
Company: Encompass Health
Location: Wichita Falls
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Current State license as a Physical Therapist, Occupational
Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist.
With guidance from the Director of Therapy Operations, using some
independent judgment, Therapy Manager manages components of therapy
operations, which may include inpatient or outpatient therapy, in
accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local
standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that the highest
degree of quality care is rendered at all times. This position
requires effective management skills along with good communication
skills for interdepartmental relationships and requires competency
in therapy discipline for evaluation, assessment, care planning and
treatment. Additionally, this position requires task delegation and
supervision of therapy discipline assistants and technicians. The
Therapy Manager provides patient care in licensed discipline 50% -
75% of work hours. The Therapy Manager supervises therapy staff and
is responsible for staffing and scheduling to provide adequate
coverage for patient treatments. This position maintains open and
on-going communication with directors and managers to ensure
patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. The Therapy Manager
creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to
fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and
patient-centered treatment.
Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
- Current State license as a Physical Therapist, Occupational
Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist.
- BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire
within this role.
- If clinician is an SLP, successful completion of SLP
Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) is required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of four years of clinical experience required. Some
management experience preferred.
- Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty
professional certification, preferred.
Machines, Equipment Used:
- Therapy equipment and general office equipment such as
computer/laptop, telephone, copy/fax machine, calculator, scanner,
etc.
- Microsoft Office software, to include Outlook, Word, and
Excel.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements may be modified based on required limitations
of the worker's compensation claim or injury/medical reason.
- Visual acuity, speech recognition, speech clarity.
- Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing
a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and
the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable
assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling
are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.
Skills and Abilities:
- Oral communication, written communication, active listening. Must
be able to speak and understand English.
- Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness,
time management, critical thinking.
- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet
deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
- Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment.
- Handicapped accessible.
- May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
- Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and
punctuality.
- Adheres to dress code including wearing ID badge.
- Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or
night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on
scheduled days/shifts.
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by
supervisor.
- This position will support cultural diversity by promoting and
maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is
respectful and accepting of diversity.
Keywords: Encompass Health, Wichita Falls , Therapy Manager, Healthcare , Wichita Falls, Texas
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