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Department: 10007365 Neuroscience Administration
Work Shift: Tupelo Main, Longtown O/P, and Community Hospitals.
Job Description
The System Director of Acute and Outpatient Therapy at North Mississippi Health Services oversees a complex range of rehabilitation services across multiple departments and locations. They are responsible for supervising a large team of employees, managing patient care, financial reporting, personnel issues, and compliance, while also contributing to planning and performance improvement initiatives. As a system level director, this role oversees the entire organization for their specific function or specialty, contributing to strategic decision-making and operational excellence across the entire system.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Supervisory
- Oversite 142 FTEs.
- 7 direct reports.
- Coordinates and provides orientation for direct reports.
- Provides disciplinary action when appropriate.
- Provides leadership and direction to NMMC-Tupelo's acute care rehabilitation and wound care services; outpatient rehabilitation; outpatient wound care; outpatient preventive foot care; and athletic trainers in sports medicine program.
- Provides leadership and direction to NMHS community hospitals' acute rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and skilled nursing rehabilitation.
- Provides oversite to management agreements for wound care services at NMMC Tupelo and rehab services at Eupora, Iuka, Hamilton, and West Point.
Financial Reporting
- Monitors and knowledgeable of financial reports.
- Provides financial analysis as needed.
- Prepares financial reports including analysis, ROIs, and business plans.
Personnel
- Interviews employee candidates.
- Assessment of clinical staff competency.
- Problem-solving related to personnel issues.
Clinical
- Serves on clinical performance improvement committees.
- Proposes and advocates for clinical growth programs.
- Provides clinical direction as needed for rehab services, sports medicine (athletic trainers), wound care, and preventive foot care.
Coordination
- Management/coordination of patient care.
- Preparation of annual budgets in acute care rehab and wound care; outpatient wound care, preventive foot care; outpatient rehab services; and sports medicine.
- Preparation of annual budgets rehabilitation services at the NMHS community hospitals.
- Functions within the approved budget.
- Work with other managers, clinical therapy coordinators, and human resources department to develop and implement recruitment plans and strategies.
Planning
- Plans and coordinates rehab, wound care, preventive foot care, and sports medicine services programs which will assure the satisfactory attainment of the goals and mission of NMMC-Tupelo.
- Plans and coordinates rehabilitation services at NMHS community hospitals.
Evaluation
- Evaluation and education on clinical documentation requirements.
- Compliance with policies and procedures.
Standing Committee Assignments
- System Rehab Managers.
- System Clinical Ladder.
- Post-Acute & Rehab Service Line Admin. Team
- Home Care Advisory Council.
- Other committee appointed by vice president, post-acute & rehab service line.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- The incumbent facilitates open communication and welcomes others' input.
- Educates and involves all people in their choices and responsibilities.
- Uses AIDET in every interaction.
- Provides timely and accurate information.
- Promotes teamwork.
- Engages in Performance Improvement
- Coach direct reports on behavioral standards
- Show kindness/compassion in words and positive actions
- Anticipate and provide solutions for future/potential needs
- Adopt and maintain professional image.
- Facilitates professional and personal growth among the staff
- Support and participate in any service line goals
Physical Demands
- Standing . Occasionally
- Walking. Occasionally
- Sitting. Frequently
- Lifting/Carrying. Occasionally 20 lbs
- Pushing/Pulling. Rarely
- Climbing. N/A
- Balancing. N/A
- Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Rarely
- Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally
- Grasping. Frequently
- Speaking. Frequently
- Hearing. Constantly
- Repetitive Motions. Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination. Occasionally
Salary Range
Education
- Master's Degree | Business Administration/Management | Required
- Master's Degree | Rehabilitation Services, Health Administration | Required