CHA Career Center
Posted: 24-Jun-22
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 293596
Job Number:
00127956Job Posting
: Jun 24, 2022, 3:02:09 PMClosing Date
: Jul 25, 2022, 4:59:00 AM Full-time Shift Start Time: 8:00 A.M. Shift End Time: 4:00 P.M.Organization
: Health and Hospital Systems
LOCATION: JOHN H. STROGER, JR. HOSPITAL
SHIFT: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About Cook County Health
One of the largest public health systems in the nation, Cook County Health (CCH) serves as the safety-net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. CCH is comprised of two hospitals, a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Correctional Health Services, and CountyCare, a Medicaid managed care health plan. Through the health system and the health plan, CCH cares for more than 500,000 individuals each year, and its physicians and clinicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their patients with comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge care. Today, CCH is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative, collaborative health plan, enhancing the patient experience and the Rehabilitation Services department plays a vital part in this initiative.
About the Position
This is a great opportunity to advance your PT career. Candidate would be assisting the Director of Rehabilitation Services with daily operational oversite of the physical therapy team. The PT team provides care at 5 locations. Physical therapy staff provide care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings for both adults and pediatric patients. The current position would entail focus on services delivery excellence in all areas of patient care. We are looking for a vibrant individual who is a confident clinician, flexible, quick learner, solution focused, enjoys mentoring staff and working as a team. We are expanding our pediatric services so experience in pediatrics is a preferred qualification so if you are looking for a management position that would provide exposure to the entire age spectrum, look no further. Apply to join a great team of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists and Audiologists who make up the rehab team at CCH.
Job Summary
Under general direction, is responsible for the clinical coordination of Physical Therapy Services. Manages daily operations, coordinates patient care and staffing assignments among all Physical Therapy (PT) divisions/locations and works in collaboration with the other Department Managers. Monitors and ensures service quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
General Administrative Responsibilities
Collective Bargaining
- Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
- Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings
Discipline
- Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
- Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Supervision
- Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
- Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Management
- Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH' systemic development and success
- Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
- Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary
Typical Duties
- Maintains an appropriate patient volume and productivity record.
- Demonstrates advanced competency in evaluation and treatment skills on diverse patient populations.
- Responsible for all items regarding patient care in all level PT positions.
- Assists the Director with overall management of the department by participating in the establishment and monitoring of therapy goals, objectives, policies, procedures, protocols, care standards, quality improvement and budgeting.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities, sets a personal example, facilitates a team effort, motivates staff, and fosters professionalism.
- Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, staff, physicians and others in a professional and collaborative manner.
- Results-oriented with strong critical thinking, problem solving skills and is attentive to detail.
- Acts as resource for the Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT) and Language, Speech, and Hearing (LSH) staff regarding patient care management and/or student program.
- Participates in recruitment, selection and interviewing process.
- Responsible for orientation, supervision, performance evaluation and disciplinary process for all therapy staff.
- Evaluates therapy staffs training needs of employees with Director including competencies.
- Mentors all staff as necessary.
- Advises employees regarding patient care, work objectives or projects.
- Recommends based on statistical reports and patient needs the number of competent PT staff to provide patient care.
- Upon approval by Senior Leadership, works with the Academic Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) for the department to schedule and organize PT student and volunteer programs.
- Participates in various interdisciplinary projects, activities, meetings, training sessions, as the need arises or as circumstances warrant.
- Demonstrates consideration and sensitivity to ethical issues.
- Communicates to a variety of people inside and outside the institution in relationship to patient care or personnel with guidelines.
- Responsible for care of the environment, equipment, and following any special precautions in the area. Reports equipment malfunction and other environmental problems to maintain safety standards.
- Manages special projects as directed by superiors.
- Prepares reports and collects statistics to support budget requests.
- Assists in preparation of annual operating and capital budget.
- Assists with ordering of supplies based on patient needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Knowledge of educational and research administration
- Knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills for managing inter-professional communication required in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work collaboratively in a complex organizational culture and reporting structure, including cross-functional coordination with the correctional system
- Cultural and linguistic competence to work with a diverse patient population
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Licensure in good standing as a Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois
- Five (5) years of clinical experience as a Physical Therapist
- One (1) year of experience supervising or managing PT staff and/or students
- Experience working in both inpatient and outpatient services area
- Must possess a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Intermediate proficient using Microsoft Office
- Must be able to travel to work sites through the Cook County Health
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior pediatric experience
- Prior outpatient experience
- Prior acute care experience
- Prior burn experience
- Prior neurology experience
- Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
- Bilingual Spanish
VETERAN PREFERENCE
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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, "Are you a Military Veteran?"
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable
OR
- A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.
*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U. S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.
*Please note all offers of employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.
*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH & HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
