The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for coordinating staffing, patient coverage, prioritization of occupational therapy needs amongst all occupational therapy service delivery sites, clinical oversight, clinical development, staff competencies, new employee orientation, student program, and educational activities.  In addition to these responsibilities, the supervisor will be responsible for a partial clinical caseload.

1. Responsible for all aspects of care for assigned patient load including evaluations, formulating plans of care, collaboration of care plans with patient/family/other disciplines, performing therapeutic interventions, education, and meeting all documentation requirements outlined in department.
2. Planning, organizing, and managing staffing activities (i.e. recruitment, selection, staff assignments, orientation, training and development).
3. Responsible to prioritize occupational therapy patient needs and assign staff coverage accordingly, as requested by Managers.
4. Provides assistance with clinical oversight of occupational therapy staff therapists, as requested by Managers.
5. Responsible for clinical development of occupational therapy services in all settings.
6. Responsible for initial and annual clinical competencies of all occupational therapy employees, including PRN staff, which may require weekend availability.
7. Responsible for assisting with Respiratory Fit Testing annually.
8. Responsible for student program, including student assignments to staff and service settings, maintaining agreements with schools, and student orientation completion.
9. Assist with review and revision of Policy and Procedures relevant to occupational therapy services.
10. Planning, development, and maintenance of education programs and resources for patients and occupational therapy therapists.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.

• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Current Alabama occupational therapy licensure; maintains active status with license and in good standing with the state board or licensing agency as appropriate.  Must have ability to communicate with others and handle crisis situations.  Experience as a manager/director or supervisor preferred.  Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English. BLS Certification required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

• Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
• Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers
• Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment
• Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal
• Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing
• Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
• Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur.  Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task. 

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Physical activities include:  Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.

Requirements: 

• Occupational therapy

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.

Physical presence onsite is essential.