PTA Clinical Lead - Outpatient Assisted Living

Clinical Lead - Outpatient Assisted Living

Independence Rehab - Rose Villa Senior Living | Portland OR
Full-Time | Flexible Schedule | Therapist-Owned

Helping People Stay Independent in the Later Chapters of Life

Independence Rehab is seeking a compassionate Clinical Lead who finds purpose in helping older adults regain mobility, confidence, and dignity - while leading a therapy team that delivers meaningful outcomes every day.

This role blends clinical practice with leadership. You'll shape team culture, support clinicians, and partner with facility leadership to ensure therapy services remain patient-centered, compliant, and sustainable.

Whether you're an experienced manager or a strong clinician ready to grow into leadership, Independence Rehab is a place where leaders feel supported and teams feel the difference.

What a Day Looks Like

As Clinical Lead, your work is relationship-driven, collaborative, and highly impactful.

You'll lead a medically complex geriatric therapy program while maintaining an active patient caseload.

Your responsibilities include:

Overseeing the entire therapy department including full-time, part-time, and PRN staff
Attending multi-disciplinary facility management meetings
Managing relationships with facility leadership and administration
Interviewing and hiring therapy staff in partnership with Recruiting
Creating and managing therapy team schedules
Monitoring department revenue and expenses to support sustainable profitability
Serving as a key contact for patients, families, and caregivers
Carrying a regular caseload (minimum ~50% productivity; varies by program size)
Ensuring strict compliance with regulatory requirements and documentation standards
Training and mentoring staff on policies, procedures, and clinical expectations
Supporting a culture focused on functional outcomes and team collaboration

Why Leaders Choose Independence Rehab

We're a therapist-owned company that operates therapy services independently - allowing clinical leaders to lead thoughtfully without constant external pressure.

Our leaders often say the biggest difference is the balance between autonomy and support.

Realistic productivity expectations for leaders
Strong corporate involvement without micromanagement
Stable leadership with low turnover
Autonomy in clinical and operational decision-making
Protection from unrealistic facility pressure
Therapy operates independently from nursing management
Strong outcomes and respected reputation
Opportunity to build and shape your team culture

LeadershipSupport

We don't believe leadership should feel isolating.

You'll receive:

Structured onboarding into DOR responsibilities
Operational and compliance support
Recruiting partnership for staffing needs
Mentorship from experienced therapy leadership
Ongoing guidance on PDPM strategy and department performance

Benefits

We invest in our leaders in ways that support both career and life:

Competitive compensation structure
Up to 3.5 weeks PTO annually
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Continuing education reimbursement (up to $750/year)
Health Savings Account options
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Basic Life and Accidental Death coverage
Voluntary Life and Disability options
401(k) with employer match
Employee Assistance Program
Teladoc access

EducationExperience

Current Washington State Physical Therapist Assistant in good standing
Minimum one-year SNF clinical experience
Prior DOR experience preferred but not required
Solid understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and PDPM reimbursement
Driven, teachable, detail-oriented, and organized
Competent and confident leading, motivating, and developing others
Sincere love for the geriatric population - they are who matter most

If you're a clinician ready to lead, build a team, and create a therapy program where both patients and therapists thrive, we'd love to talk.

Apply today - we're actively interviewing.