Therapy Team Leader

Encompass Health; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 99,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care company is seeking a Speech Therapy Team Leader in Portland, ME. This position involves supervising therapy operations, ensuring quality patient care, and supporting staff development. Ideal candidates will have significant clinical and leadership experience, along with necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of discipline-specific or leadership experience required.
• Active on the Therapy Clinical Ladder or specialty professional certification preferred.
• Competency in evaluation, assessment, care planning, and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Therapy Operations in daily team operations.
• Delegate and supervise tasks of therapist assistants and technicians.
• Support staff development through mentoring and performance improvement.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Current State license as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist

BLS (CPR) certification

SLP Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) if applicable

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Base pay range

$99,195.00/yr - $112,000.00/yr

Starting salary range: $99,195 - $112,000 depending on experience.

The Therapy Team leader assists the Director of Therapy Operations in day-to-day operations of a therapy team or discipline. The position requires effective supervisory skills along with good communication skills for interdepartmental relationships, and competency in licensed discipline evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment. The Therapy Team Leader must delegate and supervise tasks of therapist assistants and technicians; assist with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training and communications to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments; and maintain open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. This position typically provides patient care in licensed discipline 80% - 90% of work hours.

The Therapy Team Leader helps create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for performance, motivating staff to improve performance, and being responsible for the operation of the department, to include measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement. The Team Leader helps staff improve their clinical skills, and overall performance, through staff development and mentoring.

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:

• A minimum of three year's discipline-specific or leadership experience required, with no less than 2 years being clinical.
• Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certification, preferred.
  
  

Machines, Equipment Used:

• 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:

• 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. Occasional outdoor exposure.
• Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
• 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.
• Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
• 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.
• Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
• May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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