Manager Rehabilitation - Inpatient

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Job Summary
The Manager, Rehabilitation will assist the Director PM&R in the overall direction, utilization, supervision, hiring, instruction, and evaluation of professional and supportive staff, students, and volunteers utilized in inpatient or outpatient PM&R services

Job Specific Responsibilities
Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:
• Participate in all activities related to staff management which include but is not limited to: hiring, training, coaching, performance management and evaluation, employee engagement initiatives, and disciplinary actions up to and including terminations
• Direct performance improvement initiatives and physician relations
• Develop, implement, and supervise all patient care rehabilitation therapy programs.
• Create department schedules, review patient complaints and address concerns.
• Ensure laws, policies, and procedures related to rehabilitation are in compliance
• All other duties related assigned responsibilities

Education and Experience
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT) or Speech-Language Therapy (SLP) program
• +4 years clinical experience
• +2 years of supervisory experience, leading people and/or processes

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations
• Texas State license in area of expertise

Skills and Abilities
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and make decisions
• Ability to instill confidence in patients, with physicians, and in other staff members
• Ability to speak intelligently and in a professional manner before others, demonstrate good public relations, demonstrate assertiveness, flexibility and tact.

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships
This position will have close interactions with physicians, nurses, patients, and professional staff and support personnel

Physical Capabilities
Position requires walking and standing most of the shift. Hearing and visual activity and clear speech patterns are necessary. Indoor work equipment including but not limited to treadmills, cycles, strength training circuit, and audiovisual equipment

Environmental/Working Conditions
This position is mostly subject to inside conditions which includes varying indoor temperatures.

Direct Reports
Supervisors, Therapists, Therapy Techs

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*