Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.
Work Shift:
8 Hours
- Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Compensation:
Salary Range:
$31.00
50
Union Position:
No Department Details Why This Role is a Great Opportunity Leadership impact across a key region
- This role provides direct oversight and influence over therapy operations, team performance, and quality outcomes within a well-established service area. Professional growth and development
- This position offers a clear opportunity for leadership development, expanded operational responsibility, and advancement within a larger regional structure. Established teams and infrastructure
- The selected leader will step into existing, experienced teams with strong foundational processes already in place, allowing focus on refinement and continued performance improvement. Diverse leadership responsibilities
- The role includes a balance of clinical oversight, staff development, workflow management, and operational coordination across multiple settings. Collaborative leadership environment
- This position partners closely with regional and organizational leadership, with access to support, mentorship, and shared problem-solving. Strategic influence in a transitioning region
- This role will play an important part in shaping structure, consistency, and operational alignment as the region continues to evolve. Mission-driven care delivery
- Our work is grounded in improving patient function, supporting clinical excellence, and ensuring high-quality, person-centered care. Empowered leadership within a defined framework
- Leaders are supported with clear expectations and accountability while maintaining flexibility to lead teams effectively and authentically.
Summary Supervises a therapy services department; develops and implements overall therapy policies, procedures, services and programs. Develops and implements overall post-acute, long-term care and home health rehabilitation policies and procedures and treatment protocols consistent with the health care facility's vision, mission and strategic plan. Job Description Supervises and expands health rehabilitation teams and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations in the rehabilitation services department. Participates in the measurement, assessment and improvement of rehabilitation services and programs to produce quality patient care with optimal patient outcomes. Provides input for the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets for the rehabilitation services department. Assists and encourages in the contribution of strategic planning, day-to-day operations and attainment of the strategic initiatives of the organization. Provides day-to-day work guidance for a team or work group often in a shift and/or in the completion of tactical processes. Uses a combination of knowledge and experience to provide technical direction. Performs staff work in their area of expertise along with providing formal leadership and provide patient care to meet department needs. Accountable for expense management and team financial/quality/service/ efficiency targets. Aware of budget targets and team's impact to achievement of financial goals. Has discretion over limited expenditures for the work unit. Follows care plans established by therapist and delivers specialized therapy programs that help clients/patients recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain and increase strength. Utilizes tools and techniques to administer therapy interventions following safeguards. Educates clients/patients and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and relating to the needs of clients/patients. Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into the daily treatment of clients/patients. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders. Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements. Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. Qualifications Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Two years of experience in therapy and rehabilitation. Requires current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) or Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment. When applicable, may require valid driver's license and expected to travel up to 50% of the time based on needs. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org. The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization's transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan's mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.
