Director, Physical Therapy Center Clinics

Inova Health System; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health System seeks a Director to lead the Physical Therapy Center Clinics at Mount Vernon and Willow Oaks. The role drives clinical quality and operational excellence across locations in Virginia, aligning physician referrals with therapy services and managing staff and budgets.

The position requires a Virginia PT license, leadership experience, and strategic oversight of patient care, records, and continuing education to maintain network standards and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical/occupational/speech therapy, business administration, finance or a related field.
• Virginia Physical Therapy license current at start.
• Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association.

Responsibilities

• Oversees department operations and implements business strategy to meet organizational goals.
• Evaluates and treats patients referred by physicians; records and reports progress to physicians.
• Maintains complete patient records and ensures equipment safety and readiness.
• Participates in continuing education to meet insurance network requirements.
• Develops annual clinic budget and monitors financial performance.
• Schedules therapy and clinical staff hours and patient appointments.
• Maintains relationships with patients, physicians, and other departments.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in physical/occupational/speech therapy, business administration, finance or a related field

Current Virginia Physical Therapy License

Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association

Job description

Director, Physical Therapy Center Clinics

VA, United States

Job Description

The Director of Physical Therapy Clinics provides strategic and operational leadership for physical therapy services across theInova Mount Vernon ClinicandWillow Oaks Clinic to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation services across both locations.

TheInova Mount Vernon PT Clinic provides comprehensive services as well as focus on orthopedic rehabilitation, supporting patients throughout the continuum of care for musculoskeletal conditions, injuries, and post-operative recovery. TheWillow Oaks PT Clinic provides specializedpelvic health physical therapy, serving patients with a range of pelvic floor and related conditions.

The Director of Inova Health's Physical Therapy Center (IPTC) Clinic plans, organizes, directs, and supervises activities of the Physical Therapy Clinic with direct responsibility for the interpretation and proper execution of physician's referrals in regard to physical therapy treatments. Manages operational finances for the clinic, including budgeting and control of salary, non-salary, and capital investment expenses. Manages professional and clerical staff, including day-to-day supervision, employee relations, and staff development. Maintains effective and responsive relationships with patients, attending medical staff, and other departments.
Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
• Evaluates and treats patients referred to the clinic by physicians. Evaluates, records, and reports patient's progress for review by physicians.
• Ensures that accurate and complete records of physical therapy treatments are maintained, and that equipment is kept in safe and proper working order.
• Actively participates in continuing education. Meets minimum continuing education requirements of insurance networks.
• Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality care to patients in varying age categories, i.e., pediatrics, adolescents, and geriatric, as assigned.
• Responsible for developing the annual budget for the operation of the clinic. Monitors the clinic's financial performance to ensure it meets budgeted revenue/expense ratios.
• Responsible for scheduling therapy and clinical staff hours of work. Responsible for patient appointment schedules.
• Responds promptly to requests from other departments within the operating unit, and maintains cooperative relationship with corresponding department(s) at other operating units.
• Interacts with MD's and other internal and external contacts as appropriate.
• May conduct or participate in training medical and nursing personnel, students, and other workers in physical therapy techniques and services.
• Ensures adherence to Service Excellence standards and provision of outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers.
  
• Certification - Certification as required for specific functional areas
• Licensure - Physical Therapist Upon Start Current Virginia Physical Therapy License; Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
• Experience - 3 years of related clinical experience, with direct exposure to management/administrative responsibilities
• Education - Bachelor's Degree in physical/occupational/speech therapy, business administration, finance or a related field.

Preferred Requirements:

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive clinical experience, with demonstrated leadership or management experience.
• Experience leading physical therapy or rehabilitation services within a hospital, healthcare system, outpatient, or multi-site environment.
• Strong knowledge of physical therapy operations, staffing models, workflow optimization, and performance improvement.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 689591
• Job Category Rehabilitation Services
• Posting Date 09/13/2026, 07:30 PM
• Locations Inova 8101 Mount Vernon Inova 8260 Willow Oaks