Program Director

Lifepoint Health®; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well‑being

Professional Development

Job summary

Cornerstone Specialty Hospital, part of Lifepoint Rehabilitation, seeks a Program Director to lead the rehabilitation program with a focus on clinical quality, patient outcomes, and operational excellence.

You will plan, direct, and coordinate all program activities, drive growth, and foster a patient-centered culture while partnering with an interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care in a LTAC setting.

Qualifications

• Active leadership experience in a healthcare or human services setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical operations and patient care quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the rehabilitation program, ensuring clinical quality and patient outcomes.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate all program activities to meet organizational and client objectives.
• Drive program growth, foster continuous improvement, and ensure operational excellence.
• Maintain a patient-centered approach to care delivery and staff engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare administration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare-related field

Job description

Facility Name: Cornerstone Specialty Hospital

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 an Occupational Therapist (OT) 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

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.

How you’ll contribute

A Program Director (PD) who excels in this role:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the rehabilitation program, ensuring exceptional clinical quality, patient outcomes, and organizational performance.
• You will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all program activities to achieve both organizational and client objectives.
• This role serves as a key leader within the interdisciplinary team, driving program growth, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence.
• The Program Director is accountable for program development, quality and performance initiatives, productivity enhancement, team engagement, and problem-solving while maintaining a patient-centered approach to care delivery.

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— tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• 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

The ideal candidate will possess an active Physical Therapists (PT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech‑Language Pathologists (SLP) license. Additional requirements include:

• A bachelor's degree in healthcare-related field, business administration, public relations, human services, or a related discipline.
• Candidates with a clinical background must maintain an active, unrestricted professional license in accordance with state requirements.
• Proven leadership and management experience within a healthcare or human services setting.
• Extensive rehabilitation experience and a strong understanding of clinical operations.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience working with geriatric and physically disabled populations preferred.
• Proficiency with computer systems and healthcare technology platforms.
• Reliable transportation for travel as required.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”