Therapy Team Lead: Clinician Leader & Mentor

Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital; Sherrard (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) and employee stock purchase

Flexible spending accounts

Vibrant team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Therapy Team Leader who will balance clinical excellence with team leadership, continuing to provide hands-on patient care while mentoring others. You will supervise therapists and technicians, develop treatment plans, and drive quality improvement across the therapy team.

The role requires a current state PT/OT/SLP license and CPR/BLS or ability to obtain within 30 days, plus at least three years in the discipline and leadership

Qualifications

• Current state license as PT, OT, or SLP required.
• BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum of three years discipline-specific experience.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder or specialty professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient evaluations and develop therapy treatments.
• Supervise therapists, assistants, and technicians.
• Administer skilled therapy treatment and monitor patient response.
• Support staff development and performance management.
• Coordinate team tasks, paperwork, training, and schedules to achieve business goals and objectives.
• Drive continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mentoring fellow therapists

Hands-on patient care

Job description

Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Therapy Team Leader who will balance clinical excellence with team leadership, continuing to provide hands-on patient care while mentoring others. You will supervise therapists and technicians, develop treatment plans, and drive quality improvement across the therapy team.

The role requires a current state PT/OT/SLP license and CPR/BLS or ability to obtain within 30 days, plus at least three years in the discipline and leadership