Job Description

The following position is specific to Clinical Therapies Behavioral Health services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This position is eligible to occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. This position supports our Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Outpatient Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic that provides a variety of outpatient-level services to young children focusing equally on enhancing both global development and positive mental health through family-centered care.

Assists the coordination of daily clinical operations and the planning, evaluation, and implementation of program services. Manages and evaluates staff, ensuring quality patient care and compliance with standards and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Assists with the daily operations of the department, including policies and procedures, budget management, recruitment, and other administrative tasks.
• Supervises department staff, providing clinical leadership and expertise and ensuring compliance with performance standards and external regulatory agencies. Assists with the training and continuing education of staff.
• Performs the clinical duties of department staff, effectively interacting with patients, families, health care teams and supervised staff.
• Participates in departmental planning, marketing and implementation of new programs. Assists with coordination of departmental performance improvement activities.
• Serves as an advocate and liaison for department in committees and meetings and with internal and external groups.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree in related field, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Applicable licensure, registration, and/or certification as required by professional discipline.

Certifications:

CPR certification, required. Must be received no later than 60 days post hire or 60 days post expiration.

Skills:

• Exceptional customer service, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Effective leadership, decision-making, and supervisory skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Experience:

• Three years experience in a clinical setting, required.
• Experience in a leadership capacity, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near

"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 individuals 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 their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"