Description du poste
The CBOC Therapy Supervisor is a working supervisor with both administrative and clinical responsibilities. This position is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services delivered to patients under his/her supervision and care at multi-site Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC).
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
This position manages the delivery of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services at the CBOC to Veterans with a wide variety of multiple and complex diagnoses. Appropriately plans work operations for the outpatient therapy programs, sets priorities, delegates tasks, solves problems related to work performed in the programs, and is accountable for the quality, performance, timeliness, and productivity of the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services provided. Provides clinical guidance to staff physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapy assistants, and health technicians in the delivery of therapy services. This involves careful planning, coordination, and continuous assessment to guarantee the well-being and progress of the veteran involved in the CBOC Therapy Program. Analyzes clinically appropriate data to effectively optimize quality, performance, and productivity within both programs. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, and evaluates the programs to ensure methods, deadlines, quality, and quantity standards are met. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in effective management and administration in areas of supervision, consultation, negotiation, and monitoring of program elements and subordinates across both disciplines. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in effectively managing a diverse, multi-disciplinary therapy staff. Demonstrates skill in developing positive interpersonal relationships and effective conflict resolution. Successfully collaborates with superiors, leaders from varied Care/Service Lines, other therapy supervisors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, health care disciplines, and subordinates to ensure efficient and effective delivery of quality therapy services throughout the CBOC and facility. Serves as a facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating initiatives and consensus building activities among team members with widely divergent knowledge and skill levels, backgrounds, interests, and points of view. Develops, organizes, and administers Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs to provide treatment that meets the physical, mental, social, and functional needs of adult and geriatric outpatients referred from Rehabilitation and Extended Care Line providers, the Operative Care Line, and other approved providers. Independently assembles pre-evaluation data, interprets medical record information, reviews therapy referrals, and conducts examinations and evaluations of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems, as well as functional and occupational performance deficits affecting activities of daily living, in order to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans. Independently interprets findings from examination and evaluation, selects appropriate tests and measures, and integrates findings into the physical therapy and/or occupational therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations, considering the effects of unique psychosocial and environmental factors. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to establish a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy and/or occupational therapy practice, identify the appropriate rehabilitation intervention, and determine prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences to set clinically appropriate treatment goals and optimize outcomes. Develops individualized, patient-centered treatment plans with measurabl