Physical Therapy Team Leader

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Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Therapy Operations in day-to-day operations of a therapy team or discipline.
• Delegate and supervise tasks of therapist assistants and technicians.
• Assist with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training, and communications to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments.
• Maintain open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
• Create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals.
• Convey the hospital mission to all staff and hold staff accountable for performance.
• Motivate staff to improve performance and be responsible for the operation of the department, including measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Help staff improve their clinical skills and overall performance through development and mentoring.

Qualifications

Required

• Current State license as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist.
• Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited therapy program.
• A minimum of three years' discipline-specific or leadership experience, with no less than 2 years being clinical.
• 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.
• Oral communication, written communication, fluency in English, active listening.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.

Preferred

• CPR certification.
• Additional training with a Master's or Doctorate's degree in either professional or management area.
• Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

About Encompass Health

Encompass Health is a leading provider of integrated healthcare services in the United States, specializing in inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care. It operates through a network of rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies, and hospice agencies across 35 states and Puerto Rico, focusing on delivering high-quality, cost-effective healthcare services to help patients recover from illness or injury.