Whatcom-Group Director-Physical Therapist

Alliance Residential Company•Ferndale, WA

About The Position

The Group Director is responsible for efficient management of the clinical services, operations, clinic growth and staff development of outpatient orthopedic facilities in the Greater Grand Rapids Michigan region. The Director will maximize growth by demonstrating pride in physical therapy, assuring the highest quality of therapy services and consistently initiating direct marketing to develop and sustain meaningful relationships within our community. Success will be measured not only by meeting revenue, profit, growth and compliance goals, but also by relationships built with the staff, patients, and referral sources. A special interest in developing winning teams and always striving for progress is needed, as this individual will be joining a dedicated leadership team focused expanding its impact and developing exceptional physical therapists and service lines to meet the needs of a growing community.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program in Physical therapy 
2+ years of recent experience working in an outpatient physical therapy setting
Licensed or eligible in the state of practice. Certification in areas of practice.
Three or more years’ experience as a practicing therapist with knowledge of what is required to run a successful clinic.
Clinical skills acquired through study and practice suitable for the clinic setting.
Management skills sufficient to operate a successful clinic.
Highly developed communication and customer relations skills.
Attitude of accountability, and a verifiable history of getting things done

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides therapy to patients maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency (50-75% of the time)
Identifies staff development opportunities and facilitates learning and development to advance clinical skills.
Assists in development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures regarding patient care and compliance policies.
Assures necessary equipment is available and in clean and safe working order.
Directs patient care and supervision of care including evaluation, assessment and planning, to insure proper case management
Directly supervises therapists and other clinical staff within the clinic
Recruits, selects and retains clinical and support staff.
Practices sound employee management techniques in accordance with the company procedures, the employee handbook and existing state, federal and other employment laws.
Utilizes other corporate resources in situations where uncertainty exists in potentially problematic employee relations or other management issues.
Participates in local and national leadership development opportunities provided by Alliance Physical Therapy Partners to improve upon and reflect upon current leadership abilities – we are always improving and are looking for a lifelong learner to join our team!
Consistently communicates with staff through scheduled staff meetings, annual reviews, and informal open-door practices. Provides constructive feedback and coaching and manages staff performance issues proactively.
Advances the growth of the clinic by actively supporting the company mission, vision, and values – We are a People First Organization that prides itself on Leading with Integrity, Treating with Compassion, and Building lasting Relationships.
We seek to deliver world class care to the community and are looking for somebody who takes pride in doing the same.
Assures compliance with Federal / Medicare guidelines and company compliance policies.
Manages the staffing schedule of the clinic, approves timecards, PTO requests and maintains an appropriate staff mix and coverage levels.
Develops and implements a systematic marketing plan which includes making sales calls to physicians, nurses, clinicians and other potential referral sources.
Provides educational marketing programs for referral sources, area businesses, and the general community.
Analyzes patient satisfaction survey feedback to understand how to improve services.
Communicates with referral sources by providing regular feedback regarding patient progress.
This list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that senior management may deem necessary.