Director, Rehab - PT

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Hospital is seeking a Director of Rehabilitation to lead pediatric therapy services across Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology. The role emphasizes staffing, clinical standards, and evidence-based practice in a dynamic regulatory environment.

The Director will oversee operations, validate outcomes, and ensure fiscal responsibility while advancing program development and multidisciplinary collaboration across SHC facilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
• 5 years of leadership/management experience in a therapy or rehab setting.
• Experience with revenue cycle, coding, documentation, and third-party payor authorization.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to a multidisciplinary staff of therapists and support personnel.
• Directs clinical practice and workflow to maximize efficiency, safety, and evidence-based care across service lines.
• Ensures staffing, scheduling, and regulatory compliance for rehabilitation services.
• Sets clinical standards and collaborates with leadership to align department goals with facility strategy.
• Maintains accreditation standards (e.g., CARF, Joint Commission) and quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Revenue cycle management

Documentation & coding

BLS certification

Education

Master's in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy

Tools

EMR / EHR systems

Job description

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. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

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.

Key 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

Required Qualifications

• Master's Physical Therapy or Occupational 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 Qualifications

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

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families.

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!