Job description
Hours of Work :
40
Days Of Week :
Monday - Friday 0800-1700
Work Shift :
8X5 Day (United States of America)
Job Description :
Job Family: Professional - Category B
Job Title: Manager Physical Medicine
Job Summary
Category B: Employee with patient care impact.
FLSA: Exempt
Job Purpose: The Manager Physical Medicine is responsible for management of all Therapy services at Methodist Midlothian Medical Center (MLMC). This position provides day-to-day operational direction and supervision of the following services: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Pathology.
Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.
Age Specific Care Considerations
Adults: 18+ years - 35 years
Adults: 35+ years - 65 years
Adults: 65+ years
Education
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy Program with a Bachelor’s Degree minimum
Licenses and/or Certifications
BLS certification.
Required Valid Texas License in PT or OT
Related Work Experience and Other Skills
Five years’ experience physical medicine.
Must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Prefer two of the five years of experience be in a supervisory role.
Responsible for physical medicine equipment
Job Roles
Coordinator Physical Medicine
Manages the daily operations and clinical staff of the Therapy Services Department. Establishes priorities to achieve the objectives set for the department and accomplishes the necessary steps/actions to achieve those objectives. In collaboration with the staff, develops, institutes and reviews departmental policies/procedures. Directs personnel in providing safe, efficient and effective care based on customer needs. Ensures the accuracy of the medical record documentation process.
Develops/implements goals and contributes priorities to the strategic plan for Therapy Services at MLMC. Contributes ways to provide a quality outpatient service program that is sensitive to the market competition, reimbursement changes, and physician preferences/practices. Implements strategies to grow the department volume. Responsible for physician satisfaction relative to the department. Utilizes the patient satisfaction survey feedback to improve the services resulting in increased customer satisfaction. Responsibility for delivering services that ensures efficient, convenient, cost effective service. Analyzes all processes related to department from initial contact through delivery of service to improve services, increase customer satisfaction, and increased volume.
Exhibits leadership capabilities while integrating departmental functions into hospital functions. Demonstrates a customer priority/focus through the operation of the department as evidenced by patient, physician, and employee satisfaction survey results. Demonstrates the knowledge and application of providing direction, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff. Establishes and maintains standards of performance. Demonstrates the ability to appropriately define and delegate authority to others. Determines the qualifications and competency of department personnel who provide patient care services. Ensures orientation, in-service training, and continuing education for department personnel.
Coaches, counsels and disciplines personnel as the need arises in a timely, consistent manner, and in accordance with hospital policies/procedures. Develop individual goals/objectives and/or plan of corrective action as necessary. Exhibits appropriate interpersonal and problem-solving skill in handling multiple personnel situations. Improves employee satisfaction within department of responsibility by identifying areas, which require attention. Involves employees to participate in the departments’ planning process. Encourages employee input and feedback. Approves sick leave, vacation, holiday and education leave in a consistent manner, according to hospital policy and in consideration of staffing requirement and overall functioning of departments. Responsible to ensure staff keep licensure, annual requirements such as CPR, and employee health requirements current. Completes all paperwork to complete personnel files. This is an on-going process. Provides an atmosphere in the work environment conducive to staff development and satisfaction as evidenced by Employee Survey Results.
Demonstrates the ability to make decisions in a timely manner that is the best interest of the hospital. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate alternatives when making decisions. Evaluates data, researches sound conclusions, and makes appropriate recommendations or take necessary action. Demonstrates the ability to take risk related to new ideas, creative approaches, and change in processes. Acknowledge and responds to concerns or opportunities for improvement. Consults with senior management on complex resolutions.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the continuous quality improvement program on an ongoing basis. Implements/participates continuous quality improvement teams when appropriate to improve processes and services. Ensures staff awareness, support and participation in the continuous quality improvement. Ensures staff awareness and compliance of standards established by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, TDSHS, and HICFA.
Demonstrates communication skills, including follow through that keeps all stakeholders up to date/informed and promotes teamwork. Understands and conveys to staff pertinent information in a timely manner. Facilitates and encourages proper two-way flow of information. Expresses ideas and expectations in a clear and concise manner.
Demonstrates the ability to manage operations in a manner that controls costs. Demonstrates and promotes awareness of the importance of the cost factor. Guards against the unwarranted increase in expenses. Demonstrates the ability to reduce expenses when and where practical by managing people, materials, equipment economically. Monitors department budget to control variances in a timely manner including overtime, productive cost, and supply expense. Determines staffing needs of the department and makes appropriate staffing changes to meet efficient staffing standards and deliver quality patient care. Successfully implements efforts to assure expense to patient volume is less than or equal to budgeted annual expense to patient volume.
Takes responsibility for self-development. Assumes the responsibility for job/career growth. Demonstrates self-starting and self-discipline traits. Anticipates potential problems/opportunities and initiates action plan. Is self-directed. Seeks additional assignments when assigned tasks are completed. Accepts assignments with a positive and “can do” attitude.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center is the first full-service, acute care hospital in Midlothian and the 11th hospital to carry the Methodist name, either through ownership or affiliation. Serving Midlothian and northern Ellis County, Methodist Midlothian is located on a 67-acre campus that includes a 200,000-square-foot hospital and 45,000-square-foot medical office building. The hospital is designed to grow as the community grows, with plans to expand to 83 beds in the future. Providing everything from emergency care and advanced surgery to imaging and labor and delivery, our hospital has 16 emergency department beds, two operating suites, and the latest digital and medical technologies. At Methodist Midlothian, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve — one that is welcoming of the skills and talents of all groups. Our affiliation with Methodist Health System means being part of an award-winning workplace:
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A Best Place to Work 15 years straight by the Dallas Business Journal
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150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare nine years in a row by Becker’s Hospital Review
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Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers
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One of three 2019 Top Healthcare Diversity Organizations in the U.S.
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Military Friendly Employer, Silver Designation
Our Care Commitments
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Take Care of Patients
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Take Care of Each Other
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Take Care of Ourselves
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Take Care of Methodist
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