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Promotes positive interpersonal relationships with other departmental leaders.  Supervises departmental therapy personnel.  Provides direction, education and leadership for therapy staff.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</strong></p>\n<li>Manages departmental operational and capital budgets, including personnel budgets; regularly reviews expenses and revenue and justifies variances, including overtime, as requested.</li>\n<li>Interviews, selects, hire and retain employees with appropriate skill mix of qualified, competent, patient-oriented therapy personnel.</li>\n<li>Ensures orientation and training for employees, including initial and ongoing competency assessments</li>\n<li>Manages employee performance</li>\n<li>Promotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs.</li>\n<li>Executes progressive discipline up to and including termination</li>\n<li>Manages departmental productivity standards</li>\n<li>Meets compliance requirements.</li>\n<li>Approves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees</li>\n<li>Manages front line operations of area of accountability related to meeting/exceeding quality and outcome goals, departmental goals, 5 keys to excellence, behavioral standards, and DCH Mission and Vision.</li>\n<li>Evaluates patient census/acuity to determine staffing plans on a daily, weekly, and annual basis to meet patient care needs.</li>\n<li>Provides input into and maintains appropriate staffing levels and skill mix among staff members.</li>\n<li>Develops a plan for the provision of high quality, cost-effective care for therapy patients.</li>\n<li>Provides input to the strategic planning process for the department and unit; 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