Responsible for direction of Physical Therapy Services. Coordinates and supervises operations of the department, administers physical agents prescribed by a referring physician. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assists in formulating budget, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action in budget guidelines. Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensures that patient charges are input on a timely basis. - Responsible for direction of the Physical Therapy Department staff Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides. - Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, recommends change to physician as needed. - Ability to perform an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients and the general patient population. - Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation - makes appropriate physician contact for intervention. - Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. - Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate. - Demonstrates knowledge of physical therapy modalities. - Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. - Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Maintains department cleanliness and safety. - Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. - Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administrative team. - Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients’ needs are met and hospital policy is followed. - Maintains records pertinent to personnel and operation of the department. - Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. - Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments. - Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities. - Maintains performance improvement activities for department. - Documentation meets current standards and policies. - Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability to plan and organize orientation and inservice training for department staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs. - Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and firing.