Physical Therapy Director

Ignite your leadership journey as the Physical Therapy Director at a dynamic, mission-driven hospital in central Alabama—where your vision for rehabilitation excellence takes center stage from day one! 🚀

As the Physical Therapy Director, this healthcare organization offers a mission-driven, patient-first culture with measurable outcomes, a strong reputation for clinical excellence and safety, modern data and analytics, and streamlined clinician-friendly tools that let leaders focus on people and progress. As a Rehabilitation Director, you will benefit from access to advanced technology, clear commitments to clinician wellbeing, and competitive total rewards with transparent career pathways and incentives.

Within the Rehabilitation service line, the Physical Therapy Director will lead a high-performing physiotherapy program across inpatient and outpatient settings, where the team culture reflects a tight knit community. As the Rehabilitation Director, you will elevate interdisciplinary mobility programs, coordinate with orthopedics, neurology, cardiopulmonary, and surgical services, and ensure seamless transitions of care that put patients and families at the center.

The Physical Therapy Director will report to a senior operational leader (such as a VP of Ancillary or Rehabilitation Services) with strong partnerships across nursing leadership and the medical staff, while receiving robust administrative, analytics, and educator support to drive outcomes. As the Rehabilitation Director, responsibilities will span strategic planning, budget stewardship, staffing and scheduling, accreditation and compliance, evidence-based protocol adoption, throughput optimization, program development (prehab, post-acute pathways, fall prevention, early mobility), and talent development through hiring, and coaching, while surrounded by friendly nurses and a diverse healthcare professional team that includes physicians, APPs, case management, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, social work, and more.

Central Alabama offers the Physical Therapy Director an exceptional lifestyle. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy lakes, rivers, hiking trails, and year-round recreation; culture seekers find concerts, local arts, historic districts, and family-friendly festivals; food lovers savor beloved Southern cuisine alongside modern dining; professionals benefit from a resilient job market, short commutes, and a cost of living that stretches every paycheck. As a Rehabilitation Director, you will appreciate varied housing options from walkable neighborhoods to quiet acreage, reputable schools and nearby higher-education institutions, and solid healthcare access, delivering a balanced pace of life with community warmth, privacy where desired, and easy proximity to nature and city amenities.

The Physical Therapy Director will enjoy competitive compensation and a full suite of health and retirement benefits, with potential incentives and support tailored to experience and impact; to explore the next step in your leadership journey, connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today for a confidential conversation and discover how this Rehabilitation Director opportunity can elevate your career. 📲