Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Therapy Manager- Innovation Center
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Therapy Manager- Innovation Center
By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You’ll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You’ll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery, and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.Job Description SummaryThe Therapy Manager, Innovation Center oversees an interdisciplinary team of licensed and non-licensed professional allied health staff within a program area. Collaborates with the medical director and nurse manager to lead patient care and clinical outcomes while achieving program fiscal targets and adhering to regulatory requirements and best practice objectives.The Therapy Manager, Innovation Center will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.Job DescriptionThe Therapy Manager, Innovation Center:Manages an interdisciplinary team of licensed and non-licensed professional therapy staff including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and rehabilitation technicians, integrating therapeutic evaluation and treatment plans within the Innovation Center.Collaborates with the Physician Section Chief and the Nurse Manager to lead achievement of the clinical, financial, safety, satisfaction, outcome measures, environment of care needs, access to inpatient care, and adherence to regulatory requirements as well as drive the integration of clinical and research goals.Works with clinical staff and inpatient schedulers to ensure inpatient therapeutic intervention is delivered with respect to identified patient therapy needs and available resources.Collaborates with Inpatient Access/Admitting, the International Program, the Workers Comp Program, and others to facilitate patient admissions, access, and discharge planning to optimize access to care and to realize organizational fiscal targets.Develops, implements, and delivers on annual budget target including initiating cost savings and revenue enhancing activities, managing human and material resource, as well as capital needs.Collaborates with SRAlab Outpatient and SRAlab Day Rehabilitation Programs to facilitate referral of inpatients.Ensures the documentation of patient care activities within program area to track and report patient care and adherence to financial and regulatory targets.Ensures regulatory requirements are met including therapy service quality and financial objectives.Attracts, develops, and counsels staff to meet volume and quality service expectations through mentorship, continuing education, research opportunities, and practice council activities.Initiates and implements quality improvements in individual, program and organizational performance utilizing SRAlabQI and other mechanisms to facilitate resolution of quality issues and / or the promotion of new quality initiatives.Teaches in the SRAlab Academy internal and external courses as well as acts as a consultant at the SRAlab offsite centers and SRAlab Alliances as appropriate.Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.Reporting RelationshipsReports directly to Therapy Director, Allied HealthKnowledge, Skills & Abilities RequiredDegree from an accredited program necessary to be a licensed in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology required.Current licensure or registration in the State of Illinois pertaining to the PT, OT, and SLP allied health practice.Current CPR certification required.Minimum 7 years of clinical experience.Quantitative and analytical ability required to evaluate existing programs, promote research activities, and develop new programs.Interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and communicate effectively with patients, patient families, referring parties, managed care organizations and payers', center and other SRAlab system-wide staff.Working knowledge of information technology tools such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Cerner, electronic medical records, and appropriate web-based applications and services.Working ConditionsNormal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.May include weekend and holiday coverage.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.Equal Employment OpportunityShirley Ryan AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You’ll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You’ll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery, and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.Job Description SummaryThe Therapy Manager, Innovation Center oversees an interdisciplinary team of licensed and non-licensed professional allied health staff within a program area. Collaborates with the medical director and nurse manager to lead patient care and clinical outcomes while achieving program fiscal targets and adhering to regulatory requirements and best practice objectives.The Therapy Manager, Innovation Center will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.Job DescriptionThe Therapy Manager, Innovation Center:Manages an interdisciplinary team of licensed and non-licensed professional therapy staff including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and rehabilitation technicians, integrating therapeutic evaluation and treatment plans within the Innovation Center.Collaborates with the Physician Section Chief and the Nurse Manager to lead achievement of the clinical, financial, safety, satisfaction, outcome measures, environment of care needs, access to inpatient care, and adherence to regulatory requirements as well as drive the integration of clinical and research goals.Works with clinical staff and inpatient schedulers to ensure inpatient therapeutic intervention is delivered with respect to identified patient therapy needs and available resources.Collaborates with Inpatient Access/Admitting, the International Program, the Workers Comp Program, and others to facilitate patient admissions, access, and discharge planning to optimize access to care and to realize organizational fiscal targets.Develops, implements, and delivers on annual budget target including initiating cost savings and revenue enhancing activities, managing human and material resource, as well as capital needs.Collaborates with SRAlab Outpatient and SRAlab Day Rehabilitation Programs to facilitate referral of inpatients.Ensures the documentation of patient care activities within program area to track and report patient care and adherence to financial and regulatory targets.Ensures regulatory requirements are met including therapy service quality and financial objectives.Attracts, develops, and counsels staff to meet volume and quality service expectations through mentorship, continuing education, research opportunities, and practice council activities.Initiates and implements quality improvements in individual, program and organizational performance utilizing SRAlabQI and other mechanisms to facilitate resolution of quality issues and / or the promotion of new quality initiatives.Teaches in the SRAlab Academy internal and external courses as well as acts as a consultant at the SRAlab offsite centers and SRAlab Alliances as appropriate.Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.Reporting RelationshipsReports directly to Therapy Director, Allied HealthKnowledge, Skills & Abilities RequiredDegree from an accredited program necessary to be a licensed in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology required.Current licensure or registration in the State of Illinois pertaining to the PT, OT, and SLP allied health practice.Current CPR certification required.Minimum 7 years of clinical experience.Quantitative and analytical ability required to evaluate existing programs, promote research activities, and develop new programs.Interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and communicate effectively with patients, patient families, referring parties, managed care organizations and payers', center and other SRAlab system-wide staff.Working knowledge of information technology tools such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Cerner, electronic medical records, and appropriate web-based applications and services.Working ConditionsNormal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.May include weekend and holiday coverage.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.Equal Employment OpportunityShirley Ryan AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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