Portfolio Therapy Director

pennant; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pennant is seeking a Director of Rehabilitation to lead and mentor rehab services across home health and hospice agencies. The role emphasizes leadership, education, and ensuring compliant, high-quality care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology.

The position requires active state licensure and a track record in supervising rehab teams, with a focus on improving outcomes and productivity within regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PT/OT/SLP program.
• Current and active State license/registration/certification required.
• Minimum 3 years as rehabilitation director in home health or related setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct rehab policy, procedures and guidelines are monitored.
• Support staff orientation, training and ongoing competency.
• Provide education and training on productivity management and documentation requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and evidence-based care.
• Assist in developing program outcomes, quality standards and staff development.
• Collaborate in interdisciplinary team meetings and education programs.
• Recruit, develop and retain top therapy staff.
• Communicate program goals and successes with agency staff.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

PT/OT/SLP degree

State license/registration/certification

3 years' experience as rehabilitation director

Supervisory/administrative experience

Job description

About the Opportunity

A PT, OT or SLP who is responsible for the leadership, mentoring, training and education, in order to support the overall success of home health and hospice services for agencies and the company. This position will support the agency with emphasis on the rehab departments of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, to ensure that the highest quality rehab services are provided and in accordance with all laws, regulations, and company standards.

Support responsibilities

• Directors of Rehabilitation
• Therapists and Assistants
• Agency Executive Director and Team
• Other Resources

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors the provision of agency rehab policy, procedures and operational guidelines.
• Supports agency to help ensure effective rehab staff orientation, training and ongoing competency
• Provides education, training and support for productivity management; logging treatment minute accuracy; documentation requirements and clinical programming.
• Working knowledge of various payers and regulatory requirements for each to provide agency training as indicated.
• Provides support to help ensure that rehab department is compliant with all regulatory issues as established by Federal, State and company requirements.
• Provides support to ensure rehab department is providing skilled, clinically appropriate and evidence-based care.
• Assists agency to help develop quality standards for program outcomes, performance improvement, customer satisfaction data, documentation, educational needs, and clinical standards.
• Assists in assessing rehab department's function and contribution in the interdisciplinary team meetings
• Provides resources for interdisciplinary education programs
• Assists to help recruit, develop, and retains top talent and train high-quality therapy staff.
• Gives input to and supports company policies, procedures and operational guidelines
• Communicates effectively with agency staff regarding programs, goals, objectives, problems and successes
• Provides in-service training programs for agency staff
• Assesses and provides feedback on revenue/expense
• Ability to teach and train electronic documentation systems
• Able to complete required monitors and program assessments timely
• Ability to work with other departments and resources
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure/Registration/ Certification
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications

• PT, OT or SLP and must be a graduate of an accredited program in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech‑Language Pathology
• Must hold current and active State license/Registration/Certification
• 3 years' experience as a rehabilitation director in home health or related setting required
• Supervisory and/or administrative experience in homes health and hospice care preferred
• Knowledge of the Medicare PPS System preferred
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal and interdisciplinary communication skills

Compensation : $115,000 - $130,000

Type : Full Time

Why Join Us?

Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources - our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, " CAPLICO ":

• Customer Second - We prioritize and support our team so they can deliver exceptional care.
• Accountability - Own your work and outcomes.
• Passion for Learning - Grow continuously with curiosity and culture.
• Love One Another - Build authentic, respectful, and trusting relationships.
• Intelligent Risk Taking - Innovate and challenge the status quo.
• Celebrate - Recognize the small wins, they add up!
• Ownership - Be the CEO of your role.

Additional Benefits

• True Work-Life balance - We believe in taking care of yourself before you take care of others!
• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match)
• Paid time off, holiday pay, and professional development
• Your voice matters! - Work with other passionate and high-achieving leaders who care deeply about patient outcomes and team success.

About Pennant Services

We support over 250 home health, hospice, senior living, and home care operations across 19 states. Our Service Center model empowers local leadership while providing centralized clinical, legal, HR, IT, and compliance support to help ensure high-quality care.

www.pennantgroup.com

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operat