Manager Rehabilitation, Med/Surg

Lifepoint Health; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & leave programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lifepoint Health’s Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI is seeking a Manager of Rehabilitation. This fulltime, exempt leadership role directs inpatient rehabilitation services, coordinates operations, and ensures high-quality patient-centered care across acute care, medical-surgical and inpatient rehab populations.

The position emphasizes staff development, program leadership, regulatory compliance, and ongoing collaboration with physicians and the care team, with clinical presence as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-LLanguage Pathology from an accredited program required
• Current and unrestricted PT, OT, or SLP license in the state where services are rendered
• Experience in rehabilitation and/or in a long-term care setting preferred
• CPR/BLS
• Current driver's license, if required by facility

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for rehabilitation services supporting acute care, medical-surgical, and inpatient rehabilitation populations
• Coordinate departmental operations, manage staff, and ensure high-quality, patient-centered care
• Develop and implement clinical programs, promote operational and financial performance, and ensure regulatory compliance
• Staff development and performance management, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with physicians and the care team
• Maintain an active clinical presence by providing patient care as needed and communicate progress to the care team

Education

Graduate degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Facility: Kent Hospital
Job Title: Manager of Rehabilitation
Job Type: Fulltime, Exempt
*Med/Surg

Your experience matters Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As Manager of Rehabilitation joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Inpatient Rehabilitation at Kent Hospital, located at 455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick, RI 02886, offers customized patient and family-focused rehabilitation treatment and education that emphasize each patient's unique strengths, abilities and preferences. Rehabilitative care begins with appropriate therapies that lead the patient to the greatest degree of function possible, with individualized therapy goals to prepare patients once again, to enter the world of independent living. Kent Hospital works with partners to provide an uninterrupted treatment path from inpatient rehabilitation to home care and outpatient rehabilitation. Every day, our dedicated team of rehabilitation and clinical experts help patients of all ages with all types of injuries and conditions feel stronger, more independent, and more confident than they ever thought possible.

How you'll contribute

The Manager of Rehabilitation provides leadership and oversight for rehabilitation services supporting acute care, medical-surgical, and inpatient rehabilitation populations. This role is responsible for coordinating departmental operations, managing staff, and ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care that supports optimal clinical outcomes. The Manager develops and implements clinical programs, promotes operational and financial performance, and ensures compliance with regulatory and organizational standards. Responsibilities include staff development, performance management, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members. The Manager also maintains an active clinical presence by providing patient care as needed and communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, regarding patient progress, changes in condition, and treatment plans to referring providers and members of the care team.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have

• Graduate degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program required
• Current and unrestricted PT, OT, or SLP license in the state where services are rendered
• Experience in rehabilitation and/or in a long-term care setting preferred
• CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current driver's license, if required by facility

Salary range: $ 95,000.00 - $ 105,000.00

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Rehabilitationis an Equal Opportunity Employer.Lifepoint Rehabilitationis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.