Clinical Director, Physical Therapy - UHealth SoLé Mia

University of Miami; Dade City (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Director for Physical Therapy, responsible for overseeing operations and ensuring high-quality patient care. This pivotal role involves managing staff, coordinating treatments, and maintaining compliance with healthcare standards. The position promises a dynamic work environment where leadership and strategic planning are key to success. Join a vibrant team dedicated to transforming lives through innovative healthcare solutions and making a significant impact in the community. If you have a passion for leadership in physical therapy, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Tuition Remission

Competitive Salaries

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in physical therapy operations.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and develop staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises all aspects of physical therapy operations.
• Ensures quality of care and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Management Principles

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field

Job description

Clinical Director, Physical Therapy - UHealth SoLé Mia

Apply locations North Miami, FL

time type Full time

posted on Posted 2 Days Ago

job requisition id R100084976

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The University of Miami UHealth at SoLé Mia opening September 2025, will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities. Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number one eye hospital in the nation.

The University of Miami UHealth – Department of Physical Therapy at SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Director, Physical Therapy.

The Director, Physical Therapy Operations organizes, develops, directs, and supervises all aspects of physical therapy operations, under current applicable federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that the highest degree of quality care is always rendered.

The Director, Physical Therapy Operations manages the staffing and scheduling to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments and for the preparation and monitoring of financial and budgeting concerns. The incumbents represents physical therapy operations in hospital meetings and participates as key member of hospital leadership. This position maintains open and ongoing communication with the hospital leadership to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintains physical and occupational guidelines by assisting in updating practices, policies, and procedures.

• Maintains clinical PT & OT operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel practices, policies, and procedures. Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly analysis of productivity that affects the financial success of the business unit.

• Assures quality of care by contributing to hospital and PT Department’s philosophies and standards of care, enforcing adherence to state board of PT & OT, and state PT & OT practice act requirements, and to other governing agency regulations, and measuring health outcomes against standards.

• Maintains PT & OT staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training PT / OT staff, and auxiliary support staff.

• Completes patient care requirements by assigning and coordinating appropriate therapist team.

• Maintains PT /OT staff service and productivity results by coaching, counseling, and providing corrective feedback and/or disciplinary interventions to employees.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to staff, patients and their friends and families. Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling patients, and reinforcing patients’ understanding of disease, medications, and self-care.

• Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing related procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Accounts for the collection of data to ensure performance improvement and optimal customer service standards.

• Assures all staff meet mandatory continuing education requirements and yearly hospital-based competencies.

• Facilitates team communication for alignment on departmental initiatives and advances in education and evidence-based practice.

• Provides insight on the unit(s) operations to PT Department leadership to assist in the development of strategic planning and departmental expansion. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.

• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of business and management principles.

• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.

• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H16

About Us

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

Transforming lives

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value.