Speech Therapy Outpatient Supervisor - Omaha (Full Time Days, Mon-Fri)

$8,000 Sign On Bonus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to direct, supervise and administer the overall operation of outpatient speech therapy.
• Maintains professional and administrative responsibility for personnel providing outpatient speech therapy and services in the Therapeutic Learning Center.
• Responsible for the clinical supervision of the TherapyPlus Omaha speech- language pathology staff to include completion of performance reviews, staff orientation and mentoring for the development of the clinical skills of speech language pathologists.
• Responsible for supervision of TherapyPlus Omaha therapy aides, aquatic aides and therapeutic learning center staff including completion of performance reviews, orientation, mentoring and process improvement.
• Responsible for delivering and/or delegating patient care, including patient and family education and training across all outpatient levels of care.
• Coordinate, analyze and compile short and long term goals for the development of clinical services and individual staff.
• Plan, coordinate and maintain current documentation for education and professional development of staff.
• Maintain and update clinic process manuals, including those for orientation and education.
• Compile, record and analyze information through chart audits in order to ensure quality documentation and care delivery.
• Analyze outcome data related to speech-language pathology services, including program evaluation data, to give direction and manage the clinical provision of services.
• Plan and coordinate with staff student education coordinators to ensure regular, high quality educational experiences for students training in the field of speech/language pathology.
• Synthesize, analyze, compile and record current research articles to keep the professional/clinical services current with the latest research, as well as for the development or expansion of services.
• Analyze and make recommendations for purchase of special equipment and supplies within budget guidelines that promote quality service delivery.
• Interview and hire staff.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule new staff clinical service orientation and provide advice and guidance for new staff members.
• Ongoing supervision and evaluation of staff through competency assessment and performance reviews as well as informal discussions, consultations, mentoring and career development.
• Participate and assist in professional and facility committee and/or task forces.
• Communicate effectively with peers, physicians and staff to ensure quality service delivery.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the leadership in order to achieve identified goals and objectives of the Outpatient business line.
• Work effectively with community groups and organizations who impact or have an impact on service delivery.
• Operate equipment used for speech-language pathology care, such as recording equipment, speech generating devices and swallowing training devices.
• Transport patients to and from therapy via wheelchair.
  
  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Masters degree in speech-language pathology.
• Current Nebraska speech-language pathology license to practice.
• Three or more years of clinical experience in an outpatient setting preferred.
• One year supervisory experience preferred.
• Staff development experience preferred.
• CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer required at time of hire or within 30 days from date of hire.
• Current driverâ??s license and good driving record required.  Must submit a copy of current driverâ??s license abstract reflecting a good driving record.