JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Employee is responsible to provide direct leadership to a department of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and/or Outpatient Therapy Clinics. Helps ensure customer needs are met in a timely, efficient, and cost effective manner while meeting standards of all accrediting bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Professional Degree in occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech language pathology.
LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION: License to practice occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech language pathology in Tennessee (or license eligible).
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three (3) years experience in occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech language pathology and has evident leadership skills.

• Provides leadership for the department for both clinical and non-clinical staff for the daily operation of the department.
• Assists with daily staffing of the department to provide adequate staffing for efficient patient care.
• Helps develop a plan to ensure clinical competency of clinical staff and participates in any formal check off process for the department.
• Provides leadership in departmental yearly goals to develop, implement, and measure success with set goals.
• Participate in discussions regarding new programs or expanded services for the department.
• Serves as a resource for non-clinical staff for daily operations of the department.
• Serves as a resource for clinical staff for patient care and daily operations of the department.
• Helps ensure compliance with all accrediting bodies (i e.)
• TJC, State, etc.
• Promotes departmental camaraderie and teamwork and represents West Tennessee Healthcare in a positive manner both on and off duty.
• Promotes inter-departmental communication and serves as a liaison of the department to other hospital departments as well as clinics in the communities.
• Will understand and uphold departmental and hospital policies as documented.
• Will assist with the team interview process once candidates are screened by Human Resources and the department director to make recommendations for hiring competent personnel.
• Assist in the orientation of new employees including licensed and non-licensed staff to make them feel welcome to the department.
• Assists in identifying and developing departmental policies as needed based on best clinical practice.
• Assist in identifying departmental needs for learning and education to ensure current practices are clinically sound.
• Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.