Adjunctive Therapist Manager - Roanoke Rehab

This position manages the Carilion Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry Adjunctive Therapy program at CMC. The manager coordinates departmental functions with leadership colleagues under the direction of the Sr. Director. This manager must exhibit the ability to communicate, organize, prioritize, mentor, and problem solve with all members of the Adjunct Therapy team as well as facility and community stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective quality patient care.

• Establishes, implements, and evaluates departmental quality, service and productivity against benchmarks and scorecard measures which support Carilion Clinic. Contributes to the development of business and implementation plans with specific goals, objectives and timelines that support the fiscal and quality goals of CMC . Assists the Sr. Director and management team in design, development and implementation of department quality improvement initiatives and patient experience indicators.
• Encourages and manages consistent and timely open dialogue between Adjunctive Therapy staff and clinical team, physicians, patients, families, community resources and payer organizations to ensure effective management of the patient's Plan of Care (POC) and transition of care plan. Assists the team in recognition and reduction of barriers that may affect the POC and the transition of care.
• Manages the dissemination of appropriate information to stakeholders in an ongoing, timely and consistent manner. Establishes forums to engage in open, honest and proactive two-way communication. With staff and stakeholders, continuously evaluates the effectiveness of these communication pathways and leads the team in continuous improvement.
• Prepares and monitors capital and operating budgets under the direction of the Sr. Director . Manages the Adjunctive Therapy functions in a fiscally-responsible manner in compliance with Carilion policies and procedures. Proactively identifies and implements cost effective initiatives.
• Manages and monitors recruitment and hiring, training, and staff performance. Responsible for staffing assignments, providing an appropriate work environment, establishing and monitoring performance targets and improvement initiatives such as workflow process changes, documentation enhancement audits and implementation of new equipment and technology. Conducts special projects as directed by the Sr. Director of Psychiatric Nursing.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 8 years of experience required.

Experience: 4 years of adjunctive therapy experience in a health care facility required. Management experience preferred.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Licensed Recreation Therapist, Music Therapist, or Art Therapist required. Must maintain competencies as Adjunctive Therapist. Certification in Care Management preferred.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Ability to problem solve and to communicate effectively. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. Strong oral and written communication skills.

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