Director of Rehabilitation

Flagship Therapy; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid CEUs

Leadership incentive program

Relocation assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Channel Islands Post Acute in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Director of Rehabilitation to lead the in-house therapy team, implement new programs, and oversee daily operations of a busy therapy department. You will continue to treat patients while driving program development and quality, with strong support from therapy leaders and resources.

The role requires a licensed PT/OT/SLP with 3+ years of therapy experience, supervisory background, and knowledge of Medicare PDPM.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist.
• At least 3 years of experience as a therapist.
• Supervisory/administrative experience in long term care preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare PDPM and payor management.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors facility Rehab policy and procedures.
• Supervises rehab staff and ensures orientation, training and ongoing competency.
• Coordinates rehab admissions and caseload distribution.
• Assists in Medicare PDPM case management.
• Recruits rehab staff and manages department metrics.

Skills

Licensed professional therapist

Leadership experience

Medicare PDPM knowledge

Job description

SANTA BARBARA, CA

DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION – FULL TIME

CHANNEL ISLANDS – SANTA BARBARA, CA

Salary Range: $120,000-$145,000 depending on experience

Channel Islands Post Acute is currently seeking an innovative PT, OT, or SLP to lead our in-house therapy team as Director of Rehabilitation. You will create and implement new rehabilitation programs for our deserving patients and manage the daily operations associated with a busy in-house therapy department. Please look at our website for a view of our campus: https://channelislandspa.com/, and see all that Santa Barbara has to offer https://santabarbaraca.com/ as you consider being a part of an amazing flag-flying facility.

• Lead a strong therapy team and support a strong inter-departmental team
• Freedom to effect change in your facility clinical and program development
• Be able to continue to treat patients and lead the therapy team
• Excellent support from therapy leaders and resources
• Live with work life balance–competitive benefits
• Strong infection control to keep staff/residents safe
• Relocation assistance - Case by case basis

In exchange for your professional passion, mindful leadership and clinical excellence, we can offer you a great in-house therapy team to work with and grow to meet the needs of our residents, excellent clinical and operational support from our therapy resource, and freedom from corporate red tape and middle management.

• Comprehensive benefits
• Paid CEUs
• Highly competitive salary plus a leadership incentive program paid monthly

Our rehab leader positions are unlike most others. We believe in facility level decision making, so you will have ownership of your program and the freedom to create excellent programs based on the needs of your community. In addition, we support our therapy leaders with ongoing continuing education, leadership training, and annual therapy leadership meetings where you can learn from your peers.

Duties:

• Implements and monitors the provision of facility Rehab policy and procedures
• Supervises rehab staff and ensures effective rehab staff orientation, training and ongoing competency
• Coordinates rehab admissions and distribution of caseload
• Assists in the case management/tracking of Medicare A rehab cases under the PDPM system
• Recruits rehab staff
• Manages and analyzes department metrics including accurate billing
• Ensures that rehab department is compliant with all regulatory issues. This includes assurance that department records are completed and maintained, such as medical record documentation, reimbursement denials management and other survey compliance requirements.
• Maintains relationships with hospital therapists, physicians and other key community members
• Provides direct patient treatment

Qualifications:

• Licensed Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist
• At least 3 years of experience as a therapist
• Supervisory and/or administrative experience in long term care rehabilitation preferred
• Knowledge of Medicare PDPM and ability to manage a variety of payors effectively
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Benefits:

We offer a variety of benefits programs to eligible employees. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and worked hours and may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Unlimited CEU Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities (Clinical and Administrative Growth Pathways)
• Tuition Reimbursement (facility discretion)
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us:

Channel Islands Post Acute is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. (\"ESI\"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as \"estimated\" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This job was posted and verified on 10/30/2026