JOB SUMMARY
The Supervisor - Rehabilitation at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for overseeing a multi-disciplinary team of therapists, assistants, and technicians in delivering quality rehabilitation services. This role supervises staff, coordinates patient care, manages budgets, implements clinical programs, and ensures compliance with regulations. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy, or a Masters in Speech and Language Pathology or Human Services/Administrative field, along with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. As a supervisor, this role oversees and guides a team of employees to ensure efficient task completion, promoting teamwork and effective coordination.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Supervisory:
* Insure multi-disciplinary staff provides quality service and functional outcomes
* Performs EXCEL process of individual clinical staff
* Coordinates and provides orientation for all new personnel (discipline specific)
* Assign committee responsibilities
* Provides corrective action when appropriate
* Participates in development of staffing plans, schedules, interviewing, and hiring of clinical staff
Clinical:
* Provides patient care services as licensed and necessary
* Insure staff maintains current licensures/annual review/competencies
* Coordinates development of clinical competencies and clinical orientation guidelines
Budget:
* In cooperation with Director, develops budget
* Functions within the approved budget
* Reviews, performs audits, and develops action plans related to clinical documentation, charging, coding, and daily analysis of clinical revenue
Recruitment:
* Works with other managers, clinical coordinators, and Human Resources to develop and implement a recruitment plan and strategies
Operational:
* Evaluates, reports, and implements programs to improve clinical outcomes through collaboration with medical director, nurse manager, and clinical staff
* Coordinates and develops new and expanded clinical services and programs
* Coordinates and implement process improvement initiatives
Regulation:
* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues to include TJC and Mississippi State Department of Health.
Remote Work Capable
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QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Education Level
Education Details
Required/
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
in Physical or Occupational Therapy
Required
or
Master's Degree
in Speech and Language Pathology or Human Services/Administrative field of study
Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses/Certifications
Licenses/Certification Details
Time Frame
Required/
Preferred
Must hold a current state license if incumbent holds a clinical degree based on facility location
Required
Work Experience
Experience
Experience Details
Required/
Preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KSAs
Proficiency
Plan, organize and implement patient treatments
Coordinate multi-discipline treatment schedules
Participate in PI projects, committees and teams
Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures, new and existing treatment protocols
Coordinates, supervises, and evaluates clinical issues of Physical, Occupational, Speech Language Pathology, and support personnel.
Leads staff meetings as appropriate
Interacts frequently with the medical staff to establish policy and resolve conflict
Negotiates equitable solutions in the area of continuing education, time off, and coverage to assist staff intervention
Will have frequent contact with patients and family, visitors, both in person and by phone
Must project a positive image of NMHS to recruitment sources and applicants, continuing education resources, and licensing board
Frequent interaction with vendors
Must demonstrate competency in treatment of Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics if incumbent holds a clinical degree where applicable
Must demonstrate good evaluation skills as well as oral and written communication skills
Knowledgeable in reimbursement
NMHS is a diversified regional health care organization, which serves 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama from its headquarters in Tupelo, Mississippi. The NMHS organization covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo; a community hospital system with locations in Amory, Eupora, Iuka, Pontotoc, and West Point, MS and Hamilton, Alabama; North Mississippi Medical Clinics, Inc., a regional network of more than 45 primary and specialty clinics; home health and nursing homes.
NMHS operates at over $900M in net revenue and is one of the largest employers in the state of Mississippi with over 6,900 employees. NMHS offers a comprehensive portfolio of managed care plans. Educational programs and early intervention are important aspects of their services, but their main focus is to provide convenient access to quality health care. NMHS works to achieve its corporate mission to improve the health of the people of this region by providing conveniently accessible, cost-effective health care of the highest quality. NMHS is a 2012 recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and NMMC, is a 2006 Baldrige Award recipient. Tupelo is a dynamic southern city easily accessible by Interstate 22 and Highway 45, and the historic Natchez Trace Parkway that criss-cross the city by land.
Awards
The quality of care and depth of service that NMMC provides has garnered national recognition, such as:
Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work
Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals
Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award
100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems USA
American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize®