Director Rehabilitation Services - St. Elias

The Role

Working in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Therapy Leadership Team, this position works to create, manage and implement, effective processes and strategies that benefit all patients and their caregivers experiences, and improve quality and cost of care. 

The Director has responsibility for working with appropriate leaders, physicians and patient groups to ensure their area of responsibility is aligned with PHSA goals.  Oversees daily operations including budget, staffing, productivity management, capital budget, quality, safety, accreditation, and contract services of assigned area.  Responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring manager, supervisors, leads, and other caregivers assigned to clinical team.  Provides patient care in area of licensure.

Essential Functions:

• Directs and administers the Rehabilitation Therapy programs at ministry level, ensuring high quality, cost effective patient care.
• Accountable for budgetary preparation for capital and human resources required to accomplish program and objectives.
• Determines Community needs/resources and develops plan to meet those needs. 
• Establishes service improvement plan where needed 
• Explore options for expanding services, providing different services, and improving existing services.
• Develops and implements department QI plans, addressing all aspects of clinical, operations, and business objectives. 
• Collaborates with Ministry and Therapy teams and leaders to develop, modify and implement patient care standards, policies and protocols.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of ministry and department strategic plans, incorporating  system and region strategic plans in the planning process where applicable.
• Uses leadership principles to anticipate and influence change. Encourages innovative efforts in others. Seeks creative methods to resolve conflicts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or a related field.
• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or a related field (preferred).
• 3 years of clinical experience demonstrating progressive leadership.
• 5 years of clinical experience in the area of clinical specialty.
• 4 years of program development and program evaluation (preferred).

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.