Director, Rehabilitation

ID 2025-7565 Category Rehab Position Type Regular Full-Time Company Overview Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40 hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law. Job Overview The Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) serves as an experienced subject matter leader and expert in staffing, clinical certifications, evidence-based practice, scope of practice, regulatory standards, clinical and payor guidelines, standards for certification and accreditation and operations. Leading effectively and resourcefully with operations management in a changing rehab and outpatient therapy regulatory environment. The Director of Rehab directs, plans and evaluates clinical practice, functional outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and change management in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology. Other areas of responsibility may include Motion Analysis, Inpatient Rehabilitation Units, Subacute Units, Sports Medicine, Child Life, Recreation Therapy, and Orthotics and Prosthetics. The DOR works closely and productively with other Directors of Rehabilitation, as well as, SHC Headquarters leadership and staff in support of building and sustaining an SHC standardized system of therapy services and processes. The pay range for this position is $111,321.60 - $190,840/annually. Compensation is determined based on experience and equity. Responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership to a multidisciplinary staff comprised of licensed therapists, assistants, and unlicensed auxiliary staff
• Directs, organizes and evaluates clinical practice determining work-flow processes, tasks, and procedures to maximize efficiency, productivity, safety, and evidence-based best practice across service lines
• Projects and meets the appropriate staffing and scheduling needs of the patients, staff, facility, and community while meeting regulatory requirements
• Sets expectations, clinical competency and standards of practice
• Collaborates with staff, multidisciplinary team, and administration in the delivery of timely patient/family centered care
• Aligns the goals of the department with the strategic goals of the facility and SHC system
• Meets standards for accreditation and certifications (i.e. CARF, GAIT, Rehab Agency, CORF, ORF, and Joint Commission)
• Communicates effectively with local leadership, medical staff, and headquarters rehabilitation, revenue cycle, revenue integrity and/or compliance regarding reports or proposed process changes
• Leads effective clinical practice activities in areas assigned, provides direct clinical patient care for discipline of origin as needed
• Leads program development to best serve intended populations, effectively and efficiently and be a leader in clinical practice

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Qualifications Required

• Bachelor Physical Therapy
• Master's Physical Therapy
• 5 years of previous leadership, and/or management experience in a therapy or rehab setting
• Demonstrated experience in revenue cycle, coding, reconciliation, documentation, billing and prior authorization of third party payors to include letters of medical necessity
• Medicaid experience
• Licensed in state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Preferred

• Doctorate Physical Therapy
• Previous pediatric experience in pediatric orthopedics, burns, and/or inpatient rehabilitation

Salary : $111,322 - $190,840