Director of speech and hearing therapy vs nurse manager

Differences between director of speech and hearing therapy and nurse manager duties and responsibilities

Director of speech and hearing therapy example responsibilities.

• Manage PPS details efficiently to ensure high quality clinical care while maximizing reimbursement for the facility.
• Design and customize rehabilitation programs around patient's injury or handicap and assist the patient in returning to previous functioning levels.
• Assist therapist with ROM exercises, PNF techniques, joint mobilization, and modalities.

Nurse manager example responsibilities.

• Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
• Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
• Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
• Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.
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