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Rehabilitation Manager jobs are open across hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies, from coordinator-level to director, with specializations in physical, occupational, and speech therapy program oversight. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1952. We are comprised of a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Lodi and the surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small-town charm, extensive vineyards and delicious local restaurants and bakeries. The allure of Lodi's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as a quick drive to Lake Tahoe or the Northern California coast.
Job Summary:
Ensures the effectiveness and efficiency of all departmental operations. Supervises departmental personnel and the development and maintenance of department budgets, while utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion as well as independent judgment. Oversees the development, review and revision of policies, procedures, staffing and quality assessment improvements. Ensures compliance with all regulatory bodies. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology: Required
- Masters or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology: Preferred
- Five years' technical experience: Preferred
- One year's leadership experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- State Occupational Therapy (OT) license or State Physical Therapy (PT) license or State Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) license: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- National Occupational Therapy (NOT) license: Preferred
- American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) License: Preferred
- America Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Manages department operations, ensuring delivery of quality clinical services. Collaborates with medical directors to formulate operational policies. Directs personnel activities, utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion as well as independent judgment.
- Ensures sales program and material development, as necessary to market specific service areas and target certain populations.
- Manages resources to achieve delivery of quality therapeutic services, diagnostic testing and positive employee relations. Proposes patient care improvement plans to medical directors and hospital administrators. Plans efficient use of personnel, space and equipment to ensure effective patient treatment.
- Proposes patient care improvement plans to medical directors and hospital administrators. Plans efficient use of personnel, space and equipment to ensure effective patient treatment.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including licensure, certifications and registrations. Coordinates with other clinicians when necessary to ensure staff have been evaluated both for clinical competency as well as through performance assessments by a clinician who possess the same scope of licensure as the associate being evaluated.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1952. We are comprised of a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Lodi and the surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small-town charm, extensive vineyards and delicious local restaurants and bakeries. The allure of Lodi's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as a quick drive to Lake Tahoe or the Northern California coast.
Job Summary:
Ensures the effectiveness and efficiency of all departmental operations. Supervises departmental personnel and the development and maintenance of department budgets, while utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion as well as independent judgment. Oversees the development, review and revision of policies, procedures, staffing and quality assessment improvements. Ensures compliance with all regulatory bodies. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology: Required
- Masters or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology: Preferred
- Five years' technical experience: Preferred
- One year's leadership experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- State Occupational Therapy (OT) license or State Physical Therapy (PT) license or State Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) license: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- National Occupational Therapy (NOT) license: Preferred
- American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) License: Preferred
- America Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Manages department operations, ensuring delivery of quality clinical services. Collaborates with medical directors to formulate operational policies. Directs personnel activities, utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion as well as independent judgment.
- Ensures sales program and material development, as necessary to market specific service areas and target certain populations.
- Manages resources to achieve delivery of quality therapeutic services, diagnostic testing and positive employee relations. Proposes patient care improvement plans to medical directors and hospital administrators. Plans efficient use of personnel, space and equipment to ensure effective patient treatment.
- Proposes patient care improvement plans to medical directors and hospital administrators. Plans efficient use of personnel, space and equipment to ensure effective patient treatment.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including licensure, certifications and registrations. Coordinates with other clinicians when necessary to ensure staff have been evaluated both for clinical competency as well as through performance assessments by a clinician who possess the same scope of licensure as the associate being evaluated.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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Who's Hiring
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in rehabilitation manager jobs.
- Active clinical license in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology
- Minimum of two to five years of clinical experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Prior supervisory or team-lead experience managing rehabilitation staff
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance reimbursement and billing
- Experience with productivity tracking, scheduling, and departmental budgeting
- Familiarity with Joint Commission standards and CMS regulatory compliance requirements
Tips for Your Rehabilitation Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to care settings
Rehabilitation managers are hired across acute care, long-term care, and outpatient settings, and each has different priorities. Reframe your resume for the specific care environment in each posting, emphasizing caseload size, payer mix, or regulatory compliance as relevant.
Highlight your licensure and certifications prominently
Many rehabilitation manager postings require an active clinical license alongside management experience. List your licensure, state, and expiration date near the top of your resume so hiring teams can confirm eligibility without digging through your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists rehabilitation manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Demonstrate your staffing and productivity record
Interviewers for rehabilitation manager roles consistently ask how you've managed therapist schedules, controlled overtime, and met productivity benchmarks. Prepare two or three concrete examples that show your approach to staffing under census fluctuations or therapist shortages.
Address your clinical-to-management transition clearly
If you're moving from staff therapist to manager for the first time, explain the shift directly in your cover letter. Describe a project, committee role, or interim assignment that shows you've already operated above the clinician level.
Ask about scope of service lines during interviews
Rehabilitation manager roles vary widely, from single-discipline outpatient practices to multi-discipline hospital departments. Asking about the service lines you'd oversee signals strategic thinking and helps you assess whether the role matches your experience depth.
Rehabilitation Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most rehabilitation managers?
Lifepoint Health, PruittHealth, and City of Houston, TX are hiring the most rehabilitation managers right now, with openings concentrated in Maryland, Florida, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems, post-acute care networks, and outpatient therapy groups tend to post the highest volume of openings consistently.
How many rehabilitation manager jobs are remote?
About 25% of rehabilitation manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on clinical oversight most roles require. Remote opportunities are most common in telehealth program management, utilization review, and corporate-level rehabilitation operations roles rather than facility-based positions.
How do you become a rehabilitation manager?
Start by earning a clinical degree and licensure in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology, then build several years of direct patient care experience. Move into a lead therapist or supervisor role to develop staff management skills. Pursue a healthcare administration credential or graduate coursework if you're targeting director-level positions, and document outcomes from any program or team you've led.
Can you get hired as a rehabilitation manager without prior management experience?
Some employers will consider strong senior clinicians who've informally led teams, mentored new graduates, or coordinated a specialty program, even without a formal management title. To strengthen your candidacy, document any scheduling, orientation, or quality improvement work you've done, and frame it in terms of team outcomes rather than individual clinical performance.
What does the rehabilitation manager interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone or video screen focused on your clinical background and licensure. A second round typically involves the director of therapy or HR and covers leadership philosophy, staffing challenges, and regulatory knowledge. Final interviews often include a facility tour and may involve meeting department staff, with some employers adding a scenario-based exercise around productivity or compliance.
Where can I find and apply to rehabilitation manager jobs?
You can find and apply to rehabilitation manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and preferred care setting, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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