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Therapy Team Leader | Gentiva Health Services | Lancaster, PA
The homecare industry is revolutionizing healthcare in America. And
Gentiva is leading that revolution with exceptional clinical care,
innovative solutions and uncompromising service. Gentiva offers a unique
employment package for therapists that includes comprehensive benefits,
a flexible schedule and unprecedented opportunities for growth and
specialization.
With Gentiva Safe Strides, you can be part of the groundbreaking
specialty program that is revolutionizing the treatment of vestibular
disorders and balance dysfunction: Gentiva Safe Strides. Led by physical
therapists, this unique program offers a one-of-a-kind career challenge,
specialized training and career advancement opportunities. We're also
providing physical therapists like you with a revolutionary career
alternative. Gentiva Orthopedics specializes in home physical therapy
that begins before surgery and continues through the patient's hospital
stay and discharge. Led by a PT team leader who understands just how
important therapy is, you'll work with patients in the surroundings most
conducive to patient comfort-their own homes. Gentiva also allows for
flexibility in terms of work schedules-make your own schedule; add
balance to your life!
As a Therapy Team Leader, you will:
- Direct care/services provided and development/implementation of patient
plans of care and physician protocols for Specialty patients within
scope of practice, to include performing admissions screening, clinical
assessments and treatments as appropriate, consulting with third party
representatives regarding patient financial responsibility, providing
case management and follow up, to ensure care plan stated outcomes are
achieved.
- Proactively facilitate coordination of ancillary/paraprofessional
services and assists with coordination of disciplines and utilization of
community resources, including transition of care from a facility to
place of residence as needed. Oversee and assist in evaluating the
performance of all team members which may include therapists, social
workers, nurses and HHA's. Collaborate with team members to ensure an
appropriate match between patient needs and the skills/abilities of the
care team.
- Coordinate care/communication between team members, attending
physicians, appropriate administrative staff, referral sources and case
managers to ensure appropriateness of care, and facilitates any
necessary changes to the plan of care. Review and interpret trend over
time data/patient progress reports and provides concise findings to
physicians, ARNP's and PA's.
- Promote specialty growth in revenue and profitability. Manage resource
allocation (care/services and supplies) within budgetary and Care
Protocol restraints or documents appropriate variances. Maintain
marketplace Specialty information to assist the Specialty/Rehab Director
in assessing business opportunities. Provide input to quarterly/annual
business/market plans and budgets, cost analyses, monitors expenses and
explains variances to budget.
- Assist Sales team with Clinical review of Specialty for customers or
any other related marketing duties, including meeting with potential
customers to develop relationships.
- Collaborate with RN Clinical Manager to manage the relationships
between service demands and availability of Specialty credentialed
staff.
- Participate in the recruitment/interviewing/selection/orientation of
team members, evaluates their performance relative to job
goals/requirements, coaches staff recommending in-service education
programs and ensures adherence to internal policies/standards. Promote
ongoing Specialty development through on-site observation of care
delivery. Provide Specialty training/credentialing of all Specialty team
members.
Qualifications
- Degree and licensure in the state (s) of practice for either physical
therapist, occupational therapist or speech language pathologist with a
minimum of three years clinical experience required to include; home
health, hospital or skilled nursing facility experience in at least one
of the following: Rehabilitation, Medical Surgical or Sub-specialty
Units such as Oncology, Endocrine, Orthopedic, Cardiopulmonary,
Gerontology or Neurology preferred.
- Experience leading an interdisciplinary care/rehabilitation team and
demonstrated awareness of individual discipline's roles and abilities
required.
- Experience in a community/homecare setting and in the Specialty of the
Team Leader role preferred. One year in a supervisory role generally
preferred.
- Current CPR certification also required.
expect more from Gentiva
We give you everything you need to make the most of your career,
including advanced education and training, the latest resources and the
industry's highest standards of clinical excellence. When you work for a
Gentiva company, you can expect more: more opportunities, more
challenges, more rewards. That's why we're the employer of choice for
some of today's most experienced and talented clinicians.
*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free)
1.877.324.2522. To apply, please go to: http://www.gentiva.com/jobs.
To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link
into your browser address bar:
http://gentiva.contacthr.com/15403561
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