Supervisor, Rehab Therapy (Inpatient) - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health; Morrell Corners (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Supervisor, Rehab Therapy in New Jersey. The role oversees productivity, staffing, and customer service for the Rehab department and leads staff development and safety initiatives.

It requires licensure in PT, OT, Speech, or Audiology and at least 1 year of clinical experience. The position emphasizes staffing, budgets, and performance metrics while ensuring high-quality patient care and effective staff supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manages discharge planning and initiates discharge planning at initial evaluation.
• Ensures daily notes are completed legibly and timely; discharge summaries updated with goals.
• Evaluates patients and develops an individualized plan of care with measurable goals.
• Fosters positive patient and guest communications and educates patients clearly.
• Leads performance improvement to enhance safety, quality, efficiency and access to rehabilitation services.
• Ensures treatment in a safe environment and proper use of therapy equipment.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Proficient MS Office & Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology

Master's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Supervisor, Rehab Therapy is responsible for the productivity, staffing requirements and customer service of the Rehab department. Provides optimum environment for staff development and communication regarding human resources activity. Ensure that staff has the skills and training to perform within acceptable guidelines. Leads department in activities to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and access to rehabilitative and fitness services.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Supervisor, Rehab Therapy at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Manages discharge planning. Initiates the discharge planning process at initial evaluation and ensures satisfactory completion.


• Ensures compliance with records keeping. Ensures daily notes are completed legibly and timely per department policy. Discharge summaries are completed in a timely manner, reflecting goal achievement and functional status with appropriate recommendations. Re-evaluations are completed. Goals and treatment plan updated as per department policy.


• Manages patient evaluation process and patient plan of care. Gathers all information necessary to properly evaluate the patient's needs as per department policy, including testing and consultations with other health care professionals, as appropriate. The evaluation is completed within time frames as specified in departmental policies. Incorporates evaluative findings in establishing time oriented functional and measurable short and long-term goals. Patient/Caregiver goals are considered in the plan of care. Develops and implements an individualized treatment program based on established goals.


• Ensures positive patient and guest communications. Develops a rapport and mutual respect with the patient/caregiver and team members to foster an optimum environment Provides and documents education in an understandable manner.


• Promotes activities to enhance department performance and access. Actively leads in the performance improvement process to enhance safety, quality, efficiency and access of rehabilitative services.


• Ensures appropriate clinical practice activities of the rehabilitation services staff are being delivered to patients within the established standards of care. Therapy is provided in a safe environment, utilizing proper body mechanics. Administers the evaluations in a manner appropriate to the patient's disability, demonstrating respect for the patient's needs. Demonstrates and implements appropriate treatment techniques and skills with patients. Recommends and provides education related to utilization of appropriate discipline‑specific therapy equipment (i.e.: assistive devices, taping, bracing).


• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on relevant data and metrics as needed and/or requested. Develops, recommends and/or implements actions or process improvements as appropriate.


• Involved in the development and/or management of budget for assigned areas. Regularly monitors relevant key financial indicators and performance metrics, modifying business activities where needed in response to changing financial situations.


• Manages and/or assists in the recruitment, development and supervision of team members. Creates and sustains an environment that fosters team member engagement. Establishes clear objectives tied to department and/or organizational strategic goals. Coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.


• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.


• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology.


• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Master's degree in PT, OT, Speech, Audiology.


• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.


• Minimum of 1 years supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Physical Therapist License or Occupational Therapist License or Speech Language Pathology License or Audiology License.


• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $107,952.00 Annually

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.