Lead Physical Therapist & Rehab Team Leader

Encompass Health; Mount Morris (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health seeks a Therapy Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary rehab team delivering high-quality inpatient therapy services. You will coordinate PT treatment plans, mentor therapists and assistants, ensure regulatory and documentation compliance, and collaborate with physicians, nursing, and case management to optimize patient outcomes.

This role balances a reduced caseload with leadership duties, quality initiatives, and staff development.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical PT skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership, staff mentoring, and development focus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate PT treatment plans.
• Mentor therapists and assistants.
• Ensure regulatory and documentation compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and case management to optimize patient outcomes.
• Lead quality initiatives and staff development.
• Balance reduced caseload with leadership duties.

Skills

Clinical PT skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Job description

Encompass Health seeks a Therapy Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary rehab team delivering high-quality inpatient therapy services. You will coordinate PT treatment plans, mentor therapists and assistants, ensure regulatory and documentation compliance, and collaborate with physicians, nursing, and case management to optimize patient outcomes.

This role balances a reduced caseload with leadership duties, quality initiatives, and staff development.