The Clinical Supervisor reports to the Adult Inpatient Rehab Services Assistant Director (Rehab Svcs Mgr 1) and serves as the supervisor for the specific therapy discipline (PT, OT, SLP). The incumbent is directly responsible for evaluating and assuring the quality of work performed by the specific therapy discipline meets departmental, organizational, professional, and regulatory standards. As such, the Clinical Supervisor is a recognized expert and source of knowledge in the specific therapy discipline and serves as the immediate supervisor of all discipline-specific staff, Resident(s), Fellow(s), and students.
The Clinical Supervisor independently performs routine and complex patient evaluations and therapeutic interventions within the scope of clinical practice. In addition, the Clinical Supervisor serves as a consultant to staff, students and other medical professionals in discipline-specific patient evaluations, therapeutic intervention planning or intervention across the array of services provided by the specific discipline. While performing job duties, the Clinical Supervisor may also supervise support personnel as allowed by discipline specific State Practice Acts including Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides as well as students. At the Parnassus Heights Campus, the Clinical Supervisor works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Based on the Clinical Supervisor’s experience and competence, he or she may work with neonate, pediatric or adolescent patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco.
As a member of the Leadership Team, the Clinical Supervisor works with the other discipline-specific Clinical Supervisors, the Rehab Services Manager and other stakeholders to make recommendations for and plan implementation of any changes in patient care procedures, protocols or programs provided by the specific discipline. The Clinical Supervisor leads staff development and staff engagement activities, including annual performance evaluations, for all rehab staff within the specific therapy discipline. The Clinical Supervisor makes recommendations for staffing guidelines, supply and equipment needs required to meet the needs of patients served.
The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for actively supporting initiatives to further the Mission of UCSF, including participation in Lean process improvement activities, hospital-wide committees and workgroups, and clinical education programs at UCSF and in the community.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
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- Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team
Knowledge of organization's patient care documentation technology to teach others, recommend and oversee improvements and troubleshoot issues. - Prior experience with Epic clinical documentation, billing, and scheduling tools.
- Ability to organize assigned staff and unit operations in an efficient and effective manner.
- Possession of formal professional Board certification in a Clinical Specialty Area
- Master's or Doctorate degree in clinical discipline
- Prior clinical and/or leadership experience in an academic medical center
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
- Possession of current certification in Basic Life Support provisioned by the American Heart Association.
- Possession of, or proven eligibility for, licensure in the State of California in the related clinical discipline.
- Demonstrates subject matter knowledge of therapy discipline (OT, PT, SLP). Ability to apply principles to designated setting to ensure operations meet regulatory standards.
- Minimum five (5) years of general acute care experience
- Minimum one (1) year of prior experience as a Supervisor or Clinical Leader
- Minimum 150 hours of related clinical and/or professional coursework including lecture/lab
- Solid knowledge of medical center, HR and UC policies and processes. Knowledge and ability to monitor compliance with relevant rehabilitation patient care / equipment management federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in training, mentoring and guiding employees in Physical Therapy techniques. Motivates and inspires staff to improve patient care services. Actively cooperates and supports the work of others.
- Skills to evaluate issues and identify solutions within defined procedures and policies. Demonstrated ability to solve problems and suggest solutions through critical thinking process.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with patients and members of the healthcare team across the continuum of care. Skills to actively listen, persuade, advise, and counsel.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment.
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with assigned staff, patients, and interdisciplinary team members part of the rehabilitation patient care plan.
