Manager Rehabilitation Services II

Allina Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 149,689,000 - 207,111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing M

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a motivated manager to sustain and improve daily operations of therapy departments across inpatient or outpatient settings. The role leads staffing, scheduling, and performance management to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with standards.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation field, 3–7 years in clinical rehab, and 2–5 years of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation field is required.
• 3 to 7 years of experience in clinical rehabilitation.
• 2 to 5 years of supervisory or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Sustains and improves daily operations of therapy departments.
• Lead the patient scheduling process.
• Recruit and retain clinical staff with diverse backgrounds, education and experience.
• Manage productivity, financial performance and census including data entry and analysis.
• Develop and oversee department to ensure alignment to organizational mission and strategic goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation field (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology)

Job description

Location Address: 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted: September 25, 2026

Department: 31002031 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Inpatient Acute Rehab Abbott Northwestern

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 40

Union Contract: Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation: Occasional

Job Summary

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details

1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)

8-hour day shift Occasional weekends

Job Description

Sustains and improves daily operations of therapy departments. The departments may be multi-disciplinary, inpatient or outpatient services across multiple locations or distinct practice settings.

• Daily operations.
• Departmental staffing to match volume and service needs.
• Ensures department, hospital and patient needs are met as monitored by metrics.
• Lead the patient scheduling process.
• Recruits and retains clinical staff with diverse backgrounds, education and experience.
• Recommends, implements and evaluates plans and systems that assure sufficient number of staff to provide services.
• Manages the overall performance of the clinic operations, including performance reviews, performance management, and recruitment.
• Provide information regarding performance and department-specific activities and accomplishments.
• Manage clinical care.
• Develops and oversees department to ensure alignment to organizational mission, vision, values, strategic goals and business strategies.
• Ensure care delivery is consistent with standards of care and current clinical practice guidelines, program requirements, regulatory and payer requirements.
• Ensures a culture and environment of safety for patients, staff and visitors
• Complies and responds to regulatory and accreditation requirements, incident reports, medication safety and policies or procedures.
• Review chart audits, quality, satisfaction and outcomes data.
• Deliver clinical care, depending on the accountability of the manager, the number of direct reports, and the number of programs and services.
• Defines, interprets, monitors and maintains standards of practice.
• Utilizes process improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of the service or care provided within the department.
• Utilizes data to develop, implement, monitor and maintain a realistic, cost-effective annual budget and to effectively manage productivity within the department.
• Department budget.
• Manage productivity, financial performance and census including data entry and analysis.
• Accountable for operations within annual or monthly budget.
• Decision making authority to meet budget requirements.
• Contribute to annual budget process in partnership with local and system leadership.
• Budget variance analysis reviewed with local leadership for action planning.
• Grow patient volume, programs and services consistent with strategic plan.
• Accountable for minor purchasing and capital purchasing process in collaboration with local hospital and department leadership.
• Community outreach and service line representation.
• Represent service line at system or hospital meetings.
• Collaborate and lead across the system and informally represent services within the community.
• System/hospital wide and community outreach to build or address services.
• Strategic planning and formal community linkages in collaboration with local and CKRI leadership.
• May collaborate with nurse leadership to support clinical nurse practice in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
• Aquatic and Fitness Program Management, if applicable.
• Design and development fitness programs, may include health promotional services, multiple sites and programs.
• Provide on-going business plan reviews on existing programs, new services and contract services.
• May collaborate with director of public policy and research to seek grant support, raise funds through charitable and corporate giving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation field (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology)
• 3 to 7 years of experience in clinical rehabilitation
• 2 to 5 years of supervisory or management experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Occupational Therapist – National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy required
• Certified Speech Language Pathologist – American Speech Language Hearing Association required
• Licensed Physical Therapist – MN State Board of Physical Therapy required

Physical Demands

Medium Work*: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range Pay Range

Pay Range: $52.24 to $72.28 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and education. Additional incentives may be available, including discretionary monetary bonuses, goal-based bonuses, and other financial incentives. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community.

Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer. Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly. For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)