# Physical Therapy Leader **Company**: Encompass Health **Location**: Amarillo, Texas **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $37.93 - $67.00 **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://careers.encompasshealth.com/job/physical-therapy-leader/amarillo-tx/2529701/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_3ae0f408-112 ## Description We are seeking a Physical Therapy Leader to join our team at Encompass Health in Amarillo, Texas. The Clinical Physical Therapy Team Leader assists the Director of Therapy Operations in day-to-day operations of a therapy team or discipline. This position requires effective supervisory skills, good communication skills for interdepartmental relationships, and competency in licensed discipline evaluation, assessment, care planning, and treatment. Responsibilities: - Delegate and supervise tasks of therapist assistants and technicians - Assist with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training, and communications to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments - Maintain open and ongoing communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met - Provide patient care in licensed discipline 80%-90% of work hours - Help create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission - Hold staff accountable for performance, motivate staff to improve performance, and be responsible for the operation of the department - Help staff improve their clinical skills and overall performance through staff development and mentoring Benefits: - Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families - Generous paid time off that accrues over time - Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities for professional growth - Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans, securing financial future - Flexible spending and health savings accounts tailored to unique needs Qualifications: - Current licensure or certification required by state regulations - CPR certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire - Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited therapy program required - Minimum of three years of experience in physical therapy or leadership, with a minimum of two years of clinical experience - Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certifications preferred ## Skills ### Required - physical therapy - leadership - communication - evaluation - assessment - care planning - treatment ### Nice to have - Therapy Clinical Ladder - specialty professional certifications --- Source: [Apply at careers.encompasshealth.com](https://careers.encompasshealth.com/job/physical-therapy-leader/amarillo-tx/2529701/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)