Manager-Physical Therapy

Eisenhower Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Job summary

Eisenhower Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to plan and manage the Inpatient Rehab department, aligning services with regulatory standards and organizational strategy.

Responsibilities include leading daily operations, budgeting, policy development, and quality assurance while ensuring excellent patient and physician satisfaction. Strong leadership and advanced PT modalities knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed PT in California with BLS.
• Minimum 4 years PT experience; leadership experience preferred.
• Education must be the listed PT degree(s).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and policies.
• Collaborates with leadership to set departmental goals.
• Implements and maintains department policies and procedures.
• Assesses staff qualifications and performance standards.
• Trains, coaches, and evaluates staff.
• Implements process improvements and quality control.
• Recommends space and resources for department needs.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and policy adherence.
• Maintains high levels of satisfaction among staff, patients, and physicians.
• Ensures financial resources meet current and projected needs.
• Manages external physician relations and office staff.
• Ensures productivity aligns with budgeted goals.
• Maintains Press Ganey percentile goals.
• Uses age-specific data to staff appropriately.
• Provides direct patient care as assigned.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Decision making

Interdepartmental relationships

Time management

Clinical modalities

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's or Doctorate in PT (preferred)

Job description

Sign On Bonus Eligible Default Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Hours: 40 Salary range: $60.58 - $92.01 Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 8 Hour employee Department: Inpatient Rehab

Job Objective: Plans and manages the services of the Physical Therapy (PT) department in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local Regulatory Agency policies, rules and standards. Manages daily operations and leads strategic planning for development of therapy programs, budgets, policies & procedures and educational activities. Assures quality therapy care via performance improvement and quality assurance and provides effective consultation to other healthcare providers.

Job Description

Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher level degree in Physical Therapy (PT) if hired after July 1, 2026 Preferred: Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in PT

Licensure/Certification: Required: Licensed by the PT Board of the State of California; American Heart Association BLS

Experience: Required: Four (4) years of Physical Therapist experience Preferred: Leadership experience

Reports To: Rehabilitation Service Line Administrator

Supervises: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Rehabilitation Aides, Patient Admitting Specialists and Volunteers

Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Ability to analyze data, read and interpret financial reports, Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to critically analyze a situation and demonstrate decision making skills, Ability to develop and maintain interdepartmental relationships, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Advanced physical therapy skills, Knowledge, skills, and ability to administer all department modalities, programs, and protocols appropriate to the age of the patients served, Knowledge of all phases of physical therapy operations, Knowledge of financial and productivity standards to ensure sound fiscal management that are consistent with organization goals, Knowledge of regulations regarding various governing agencies (CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, CLIA), Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

1. 1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2. 2. In collaboration with Rehabilitation Services leadership, develops departmental goals and objectives.
3. 3. Establishes, implements and maintains policies and procedures for department operation.
4. 4. Determines qualifications, competence levels of staff and standards of performance.
5. 5. Selects, train/orients, manages, coaches, evaluates, and counsels staff.
6. 6. Assesses, plans and implements process improvement strategies; maintains appropriate quality control.
7. 7. Recommends space and other resources needed by the department; participates in selecting outside sources for needed services.
8. 8. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and with policies and procedures.
9. 9. Ensures a high level of employee, patient and physician satisfaction.
10. 10. Ensures efficiency, productivity and sufficient financial resources, including adequate reserves, to meet all current and projected financial requirements.
11. 11. Manages external communication with physicians and their respective office staff to secure relationship development and retention.
12. 12. Ensures work area productivity meets established goal and is within volume for adjusted expense budget.
13. 13. Maintains Eisenhower’s Press Ganey established percentile goals.
14. 14. Utilizes and communicates age specific data to support staff or completion of tasks and ancillary staff for augmentation of services.
15. 15. Provides direct patient care as assigned.
16. 16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Welcome to Eisenhower Health Careers! Eisenhower has been a leader in health care for the Coachella Valley since we opened our medical center in 1971. Since then, we’ve been growing steadily, adding services, capabilities and facilities to anticipate and meet the needs of our expanding area. Today, the Eisenhower name extends far beyond the state-of-the-art care we deliver at the hospital.