As a Rehabilitation Team Leader, the employee supports the overall Mission and Vision of Valley Health by providing the highest quality and best-practice service to its customers. The Team Leader may be employed in any one of the rehab settings and is responsible for administrative and patient care duties which support the Rehab Director and patient care needs of the department. The Team Leader provides administrative support to the Rehab Director in terms of performance evaluations, budgetary preparation and fiduciary management, productivity and staffing as well as recognizes needs for and oversees program development and process improvement initiatives. As a clinician, the Team Leader is an active member of the interdisciplinary team, is responsive to physician referrals, determines the skilled and medically necessary needs of the patient and provides discipline specific interventions to improve the safety and functional independence of its clients through the rehab process. Feedback from the clinical Team Leader is critical to determine and recommend the patient’s progression through the continuum of care and delivers rehabilitation services in a timely and efficient manner, adhering to licensure, documentation and billing guidelines. The Team Leader is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional competence, identifying educational needs and seeking out learning opportunities from more advanced clinicians and specific continuing education. Clinical settings may include: Acute: Orthopedics Medical/Surgical Medical/Pulmonary Neurology Cardiac ICU Step Down Trauma NICU (OT) CST Inpatient Rehab Orthopedics Neurology Trauma Outpatient Orthopedics Neurology Pediatrics Women’s Health Drivability Vestibular Lymphedema Aquatics Vision. In addition, the employee maintains a working knowledge and is supportive of departmental, hospital and organizational initiatives and updates, and stays current with communication, such as emails, in a professional and timely manner.
What You Will Bring:
Education
Post Graduate Certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy, or Post Graduate Certificate, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, or Master’s degree and CCC (or CFY eligible) in Speech/Language Pathology.
Experience
Minimum of three years clinical experience in discipline.
Certification & Licensures
PT, OT, SLP License – Virginia/West Virginia or transitional license at time of hire
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) – AHA approved
* Virginia licensure required at time of hire (SLP) and/or West Virginia licensure required at time of hire
Qualifications
Basic computer and keyboarding skills or participation in computer training within the first year of employment. Competent to successfully interact with patients, according to their special needs which may apply based upon the age of the patient served – Age Specific Competencies. Learning and exhibiting consistent proficiency for entry level, setting defined, basic competency in the provision of discipline specific interventions.
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