Manager of Therapy

We’re searching for a Manager of Therapy, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas and among the best in the nation. In this position, you’ll direct, manage, and coordinate the Therapy department’s daily inpatient and/or outpatient operations related to the provision of therapy services and provide clinical direction to therapists, technicians, and students.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages Therapy Department daily operations to ensure efficiency, compliance and accuracy while maintaining optimum levels of patient and family satisfaction. Reviews processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs; identifies “possibilities” via benchmarking or other external comparisons. Generates ideas for solutions; analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; and selects appropriate solutions.
• Coordinates clinical training and mentoring for licensed and non-licensed staff based on identified individual and department needs and organizational requirements. Collaborates with Manager of Clinical Research and Education Special Projects Coordinator to develop ongoing educational opportunities for staff.
• Staff scheduling/productivity: Monitors staffing requirements and productivity levels by establishing staffing guidelines based on patient needs and budgetary guidelines; oversee annual capital and operating budgets and monitor financial performance and billing.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency standards (JC, CARF, OSHA, and ADA)
• Completes audits using organizational electronic databases, identifies problems and opportunities for improvement, analyzes options, selects and implements effective improvements. Collaborates with other departments to identify and resolve issues related to Therapy departmental operations when necessary.
• Manages human resources through hiring, developing and coaching competent staff and investigating/resolving all employee, patient and physician complaints and concerns.
• Organizes orientation for new employees and student interns and ensures that new employee/student orientation procedures are completed.
• Facilitates professional development of direct reports for optimal contribution towards organizational and departmental priorities and goals. Analyzes performance and shares timely, specific, and constructive feedback.
   

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements
 

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy, Occupational Therapy required
• Master's degree in physical therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy preferred
• Required licenses/certifications:
  • OT - Occupational Therapist by the State of Texas or
  • PT - Physical Therapist by the State of Texas
• 8 years of health care experience required preferably sports medicine focused 
• 2 years of Leadership/Management experience in healthcare preferred
   

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.