PAA Manager

Title: Pre-Admission Assessment Manager Supervisor: VP Clinical Excellence (clinical), Senior Director of Outreach and Admissions (administrative)

The PAA Manager will provide the following services:

• Provide ongoing coordination of the PAA processes and procedures in tandem with the VP Clinical Excellence and Senior Director of Outreach and Admissions.
• Oversee training needs (initial and ongoing) of clinicians providing the PAA services throughout the PT/PCS companies.
• Monitor appropriate and compliant use of the PAA calendar slots and communicate concerns timely to the VP Clinical Excellence.
• Provide timely and measured feedback and coaching to clinicians when gaps in PAA performance are identified as well as supportive recognition for growth in performance and jobs well done.
• Participate in periodic meetings as requested to work toward continuous improvement in the PAA process.
• Maintain the PAA Tracker in SharePoint providing timely follow up with the admissions and clinician teams as needed to ensure candidates move through the process efficiently as well as with high quality assessment and recommendations.
• Step in as back up coverage for clinicians when needed as program clinician assignment demands allow.

Qualifications:

Must be a current co-occurring clinician in one of the PT/PCS active programs. Ideal candidates will possess a unique blend of knowledge, skills, and abilities superseding the typical qualifications of a strong clinician including but not limited to:

• expert diagnostician
• fair/impartial objectivity
• exceptional attention to detail
• creative problem-solving
• critical thinking
• ability to coach peers and give difficult feedback/input to help others grow
• training/teaching capabilities
• an efficient producer who is able to see things through timely and with a sense of urgency
• detailed organization, routine structure, and strong self-discipline
• willing to go the extra mile with additional work hours when needed