OT Clinical Leader - Westerville - Nationwide Children's Hospital

The Clinical Leader fulfills all clinical responsibilities in the respective area of practice. The Clinical Leader assists the Program Manager in coordinating daily clinical operations, planning, evaluating and controlling program services, ensuring that staff and equipment meet standards established by Nationwide Children's Hospital and external regulatory agencies. Serves as front line manager for staff. Monitors and assists in development of programs that are consistent with NCH customer service, vision, principles, service theme and standards. Demonstrates competencies defined (*) in Clinical Leader responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 21 years, and select adult patients.

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The Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader supports, communicates, implements and enforces the philosophy, mission, values, standards, policies and procedures of Nationwide Children's Hospital.

• Performs all clinical duties and meets all minimum qualifications established for the respective area of practice.
• Maintains professional standards and serves as a role model by setting professional goals and participating in activities to meet departmental goals.
• Effectively relates and interacts with patients, families, health care teams and supervised staff and serves as a role model for others.
• Serves as an advocate for Occupational Therapy.
• Serves as a primary resource for implementation and training for orientation of new employees, including role functions, policies and procedures, and clinical information systems.
• Assists and directs staff in the identification of their own learning needs and assists staff in meeting those needs, promoting staff development.
• Provides direct daily supervision of patient care by all therapists, overseeing delivery of care.
• Assists program manager with daily operations and assures that performance standards are met for supervised staff.
• Participates in recruiting of candidates and makes hire recommendations.
• Assists in evaluation of employee performance including soliciting input from peer review, completing competency assessments, and providing performance feedback to managers.
• Promotes teamwork by building a team environment and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Performs activities related to departmental operations:
  • Time and attendance
  • Scheduling
  • Departmental productivity
  • Policy and Procedure review and implementation
  • Reviews and processes requests for materials, supplies and new equipment. Assists program manager with monitoring and justification of monthly budget expenditures.
• Assists in collaboration with the Education Department and universities to develop education contracts and coordinate student experiences. Coordinates and supervises activities of students.
• Maintains continuing education and licensure records for current supervised staff.
• Actively participates in departmental planning, marketing and implementation of new programs.
• Reviews and provides input into departmental job descriptions
• Serves as a chairperson for committees and meetings. Participates in Division and Hospital committees.
• Meets regularly with Program Manager and with other clinical leaders.
• Assists with coordination of departmental performance improvement activities.
• Acts as a departmental liaison with internal departments and external agencies

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Meets the education, experience, and licensure/certification requirements of the appropriate clinical job description.
• Two years minimum experience in a clinical setting. Acute care pediatric experience preferred. Experience in a leadership capacity desirable.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills, exceptional customer service, strong verbal and written communication skills, sound negotiation skills and strong decision-making skills required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• High level of initiative, self-direction and accountability for actions required.
• Skill in promoting multidisciplinary collaboration; ability to act as a facilitator and change agent.
• Competence in personal computing.
• CPR certification must be received no later than 60 days post hire or 60 days post expiration.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing/Walking - Constantly (67-100%)
• Independently Lifting/Carrying up to 15 pounds - Frequently
• Independently Lifting/Carrying up to 50 pounds - Occasionally (0-33%)
• Finger Dexterity - Constantly (67-100%)
• Kneeling - Frequently (34-66%)
• Bending/Stooping - Frequently (34-66%)
• Reaching - Frequently (34-66%)
• Talking/Hearing/Seeing - Constantly (67-100%)
• Pushing/Pulling - Frequently (34-66%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet