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Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Status: 80 hours per two week pay period

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40 hours

Remote Position: No

Pay: Competitive salary

Benefits: Huron Regional Medical Center offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, sick leave and paid time off. To review your benefit eligibility, visit HRMC Benefits.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for supervising and overseeing all aspects of rehabilitation services including hiring, training staff, managing budgets and daily revenue. Also responsible for managing an effective working relationship with medical staff, administration and other departments and services. The director is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of all patient care programs, plans for providing care, performance improvement programs, policies and procedures; and for maintaining adequate qualified and competent personnel, adequate space and adequate equipment to ensure a high degree of quality patient care.

The Director will also ensure effective integration of the department and develop an operations plan that complements the organization's plans for continuous performance improvement and delivery of quality patient care.

The Director of Physical Therapy is responsible for leading and managing the Physical Therapy Department within a hospital setting. This role focuses on delivering exceptional patient care, maintaining operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The Director will oversee inpatient and outpatient physical therapy services, manage a multidisciplinary team, and collaborate closely with other hospital departments to provide integrated, patient-centered care.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Demonstrate the mission of the hospital is met by demonstrating the Core Values:

• Respectful-We value the unique talents, ideas, contributions, and circumstances of each individual.
• Engaged-We value being active, positive participants at work and in our communities.
• Available-We value providing local access to care for our communities while being present for each other.
• Competent-We value knowledge, people-centered, innovative, and technology driven teams.
• Helpful-We value always helping others with kindness and compassion.

1. Maintain adequate qualified and competent personnel and adequate space and equipment to ensure a high degree of quality patient care. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and appropriate licensing/accrediting agencies in areas of service, personnel and facilities.
2. Monitor key results, standards and performance measures to assure the efficient use of manpower and materials in the best interest of the hospital.
3. Anticipate problems and intervene proactively. Assist in developing programs to extend the department's services and revenue base.
4. Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities.
5. Assist in the development, monitoring, and adherence to both operating and capital budgets.
6. Manage productivity and team workloads to maximize efficiency and patient care.
7. Work with team to ensure individual, departmental, and organizational goals are met.
8. Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies (included but not limited to any organizational policies for OSHA, MDS, etc.). Follow infection control policies and universal precautions as applicable.
9. Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviors to team members and stakeholders.
10. Devise and ensure an effective training and orientation program for new team members and students.
11. Communicate positively and effectively with coworkers, families, physicians, and all others.

Other Job Duties:

• Participate and lead (as appropriate) in committees, teams, and work groups (e.g. quality team, performance improvement, employee and patient experience, etc.).
• Works in patient care when patient load requires.
• Keep work area clean and free of hazardous obstacles.
• Be alert to equipment and facilities to ensure utilization, proper care, and maintenance is adhered to; report repairs needed promptly to maintenance.

Demonstrates the mission of HRMC by displaying REACH, our core value system:

• Respectful - We value the unique talents, ideas, contributions, and circumstances of each individual.
• Engaged - We value being active, positive participants at work and in our communities.
• Available - We value providing local access to care for our communities while being present for each other.
• Competent - We value knowledgeable, people-centered, innovative, and technology driven teams.
• Helpful - We value always helping others with kindness and compassion.