Clinical Director

JAG Physical Therapy; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $7,500

Relocation bonus up to $2,500

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on clinic perfom an

Health, dental & vision benefits

HSA options

Life insurance $10,000

Paid time off up to 4 weeks

401(k) with company match

Education reimbursements

MedBridge membership

Growth opportunities & development

Tuition discounts

TicketsAtWork & LifeMart perks

Job summary

JAG Physical Therapy is seeking a Clinical Director to lead outpatient orthopaedic services across multiple NJ locations. The role requires a PT license, strong leadership, and a track record in clinical program development.

You will manage clinic performance, ensure compliance with employment laws, and drive operational excellence while fostering a collaborative, patient‑centered team environment. This is a full-time on-site leadership position with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; Doctorate preferred.
• Physical Therapist License required.
• Valid CPR license.
• Minimum of three years’ clinical outpatient experience and two years’ clinical supervision or clinical program development experience preferred.
• Knowledge of EMR system.
• Team player with excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot, decisive judgment, action oriented.
• Able to build teamwork and manage conflict calmly.

Responsibilities

• Meet census goals for clinic and clinicians; review scorecards weekly with RCD.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws with People Operations.
• Oversee facility maintenance and operations.
• Approve timecards per Exempt/Non-Exempt classifications.
• Lead interview/hiring for clinical and admin roles; support HR.
• Train and onboard clinical staff; conduct ongoing performance evaluations.
• Monitor staff compliance and address performance issues; escalate to HR when needed.
• Follow up on patient satisfaction and net promoter scores.
• Monitor clinic budget: visits, labor, and supplies; manage expenses.
• Oversee documentation audits and Medicare compliance; monitor MMR cap.
• Review EMR schedules weekly and ensure timely documentation.
• Manage physician referrals and outreach where applicable.
• Coordinate staff expenses, scheduling, and hiring/termination decisions.
• Ensure adherence to discharge policies and clinical supply ordering.
• Attend weekly calls with RCD and meetings with Operations Manager.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff mentoring

Budget management

KPI tracking

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Clinical Director

You must be a licensed Physical Therapist for this role.

Who We Are

JAG Physical Therapy's care-first model of rehabilitation may be the change you are looking for! JAG Physical Therapy, a comprehensive outpatient, orthopedic physical therapy company with 100 facilities throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, is seeking compassionate and motivated individuals to join our winning team! JAG has been honored by the area's top publications as the best in the business based on growth and outcomes and is considered the Gold Standard for physical therapy care by the Metro area's largest healthcare systems and insurance providers.

What You'll Love About Us

• up to $7,500 sign-on bonus
• up to $2,500 relocation bonus
• Competitive salary
• Yearly Bonus based on the performance of the Clinic
• Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• HSA Options including dependent care, medical, and commuter benefits
• $10,000.00 Term Life Insurance benefit at NO cost to employees
• up to 4 weeks PTO
• 401(k) with company match
• Continuing Education reimbursements
• MedBridge Membership
• Yearly review for growth opportunities
• Professional Development Growth Tracks
• Tuition discounts for employees and their families
• TicketsAtWork and LifeMart company perks
• Our workplace fosters a close-knit and supportive environment where individuals genuinely care for and uplift one another, creating a strong sense of unity and camaraderie

What You'll Need

• Masters Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred
• Physical Therapist License Required
• Valid CPR license
• Minimum of three years’ clinical outpatient experience and two years’ clinical supervision or clinical program development experience preferred
• Knowledge of EMR system
• Able to troubleshoot, keen sense for decision making and judgment; action oriented; approachable
• Team player and effective at building and fostering teamwork as well as maintain composure when dealing with conflict
• Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal and communication skills

What You'll Do

• Responsible for meeting census goals of clinic and each clinician (office KPIs, number of patients seen). Scorecard review weekly with RCD
• Working with People Operations, ensures compliance with all federal and state employment laws.
• Facility maintenance
• Review and approve timecards through ADP ensuring adherence to all federal and state regulations with respect to Exempt and Non-Exempt staff
• Interview/hiring (clinical, admin, aide) in collaboration with HR- take out admin
• Training and onboarding clinical staff, ongoing evaluation of performance
• Resolve performance problems on a clinic level and elevating to HR when appropriateMonitor staff compliance
• Follow up with patients on low net promoter scores
• Monitor monthly budget of visits, labor, and clinical supplies
• Monitor documentation audits, Medicare compliance and patients approaching MMR cap
• Prompt EMR schedule review weekly
• Monitor staff unsigned notes
• Perform new patient eval audit weekly
• Manages and approves expenses of staff in clinic
• Physician referral management (outreach visits, Direct access review, etc)
• Clinical support staff expense management, scheduling, interviewing, hiring/termination
• Monitor discharge policy adherence
• Monthly clinical supply ordering
• Adhere to lost patient log workflow
• Weekly call with RCD
• Weekly meeting with OM

Important Disclaimer Notice

The above statements are only intended to represent the essential job functions and general nature of the work being performed and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an Employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require Employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. This job description is not a guarantee of employment. What you'll love about us section is based on full time employment with the company and is not guaranteed based on employment type.