Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or Neuropsychology; Master's Degree preferred.
Five years of clinical experience required; two years of supervisory experience preferred.
Strong communication skills with a focus on respect and effectiveness.
Understanding of the Chain of Command and its appropriate use.
Effective financial management skills.
Knowledge of regulatory and policy issues related to unit management.
Ability to ensure compliance with laws and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities
Manage daily operations including staff and patient scheduling, case management, and resource review.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures through staff documentation review and action plan development.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to assess and enhance staff clinical competence.
Coordinate training and orientation for service line staff, updating materials as necessary.
Supervise staffing resources and collaborate on recruitment and scheduling to meet departmental needs.
Manage staff projects and participate in committees while maintaining operational targets.
Provide direct patient care and mentorship to staff as needed.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S.
Engagement in a fast-paced environment focused on high-quality patient care.
Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
Involvement in special projects and committees that enhance career growth.
Full Job Description
Job Description
What will you be doing in this role?
The Assistant Manager, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is responsible for the daily operations, overall quality of services, and program development provided by staff assigned to specified program/service areas. Ensures that patient care is consistent with the Plan for Provision of Patient Care, The Nursing Standards of Care/Practice (if applicable), The Performance Improvement Plan, The Plan for Corporate Compliance, The Patient Education Plan and Professional Organization Standards. Provides care while maintaining safety of the environment, utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special patient populations of diverse cultural backgrounds, age, development issues and physical disabilities.
Manages daily operations including staff scheduling, patient scheduling, case management, utilization/resource review, equipment and supplies; identifies and resolves issues; and holds staff accountable for operational expectations to meet established productivity and financial targets.
Ensures compliance with service line, department, and hospital policies and procedures. Reviews staff documentation for quality, regulatory, and fiscal compliance; identifies deficiencies; and develops, implements, and follows up on action plans.
In collaboration with clinical leadership, ensures systematic measurement of staff clinical competence, including identification of training needs, ongoing treatment observation, coaching, and corrective action as needed. Ensures all clinical competencies are completed and documented within identified timeframes.
Coordinates orientation, in-services, and other training for service line staff. Develop or updates orientation materials for new or revised programs and communicate changes to team members in a timely manner.
Supervises staffing resources and collaborates with other assistant managers to meet department-wide staffing demands. Coordinates recruitment, interviews, and applicant follow-ups; maintains schedules to ensure a minimum of projected staffing for eight weeks; holds monthly staff meetings and disseminates minutes; anticipates staffing needs related to shortages, growth, and volume fluctuations; and maintains
Manages staff projects, committee participation, and professional presentations while maintaining operational targets. Participates in special projects, committees, and programs.
Provides direct patient care based on area needs, including patient treatment, coaching, and mentoring of staff.
Prepares staff and areas for regulatory reviews and surveys (The Joint Commission, California Department of Public Health, Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities, etc.). Ensures compliance with hospital, departmental, and corporate requirements, including 100% completion of staff and human resource files, monthly documentation and tracer audits, and staff ability to comply with and speak to applicable regulations 95% of the time.
Assists with patient case conferences to promote optimal patient outcomes and team performance.
Ensures continuous improvement in clinical care, value, and patient experience for assigned areas through development and implementation of improvement monitors, facilitation of performance improvement teams, and establishment of action plans with the associate director and quality coordinator. Participate in the annual assessment of monitor appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Utilizes knowledge of and completes responsibilities related to current reimbursement requirements specific to the practice setting.
Participates in and documents continuous learning and professional development.
Provides individualized, patient-centered care that respects personal, cultural, and spiritual beliefs and preferences; age-related cognitive and psychosocial needs; social support needs; gender, sexual orientation, and economic background.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree; graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology or Neuropsychology program. Master's Degree, preferred
Experience and Skills:
Five (5) years clinical experience is required.
Two (2) years supervisory experience is preferred.
Maintains timely and open communication with team members.
Demonstrates respectful and effective communication strategies and responds appropriately to internal and external customer needs.
Understands the Chain of Command and utilizes appropriately.
Demonstrates appropriate and effective financial management skills.
Demonstrates appropriate and effective professional and time management skills.
Knowledge of regulatory, reimbursement, legal and policy issues as they relate to effective unit management.
Ability to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements.
Ability to motivate, monitor, measure, recognize and improve performance and morale.
Licenses and Certifications:
Physical Therapist License (PT) and Basic Life Support (BLS) are required.
Occupational Therapist and Speech Language Pathologist Licenses are preferred.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
About Cedars-Sinai
Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
