Associate Director of Rehab Services

The Associate Director Rehabilitation Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for rehabilitation services at VCU Medical Center (VCUMC). This role is responsible for oversight of rehabilitation therapy services, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and efficient care delivery that supports patient functional recovery and progression through the therapy plan of care.

The Associate Director works closely with rehabilitation managers, providers, nursing leadership, care coordination, revenue cycle, quality, and hospital leadership to align rehabilitation services with VCUMC operational priorities. This position provides leadership that supports standardization, performance optimization, workforce strategy, and program development across services at VCUMC.

Essential Job   Statements

Provide s   leadership and oversight for rehabilitation services at VCUMC, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services .    Ensure   rehabilitation   care delivery aligns with evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary care models, and patient safety standards.

Support s   and   oversee   day-to-day operational performance of rehab services at VCUMC including staffing models,   utilization   and productivity, and service coverage .

Ensure s   rehabilitation services   comply with   all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards relevant to hospital-based rehabilitation care .   Lead or support quality improvement efforts focused on functional outcomes, documentation standards, patient experience, and safety events within rehab services.

Support s   budgeting and fiscal oversight for rehabilitation services   in partnership with department and hospital leadership.   Monitor expense management, staffing impact, and productivity trends to ensure fiscally responsible service delivery .    Participated in evaluation and prioritization of equipment, space, and resource needs.

Provide s   direct leadership and support to Rehab Services Managers and indirect leadership to front line rehabilitation staff .    Promote staff engagement, accountability, professional growth, and succession planning within rehab services .    Foster a collaborative team culture that supports high performance and continuous improvement.

Participate s   in planning and implementation of strategic initiatives   impacting   rehabilitation services .    Support standardization and optimization of rehab practices   maintaining   regulatory, financial, and operational standards of practice.

Represent s   rehab services in hospital-based committees, workgroups, and initiatives at VCUMC .    Serve as a liaison between rehabilitation services and key stakeholders including nursing, providers, ancillary services, and hospital administration .

Patient Populatio n: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide   equitable   care   appropriate to   the age of the patients served on their assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.   Neonates (0-4 weeks), Infant (1-12 months), Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Employment Qualifications

Education   Required:  Bachelor’s degree in   P hysical   T herapy , Occupational Therapy,   or   Speech-Language   Pathology .

Education   Preferred:  M     aster’s degree in Healthcare Administration , Business Administration, Public Health, or related field.

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure Required:  Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.

Licensure   Preferred:  Adv   anced leadership or rehabilitation administration certification .

Certification   Required:  NA

Certification   Preferred:  Certifications/registrations in functional area(s)

Minimum Qualifications

Years   and Type   of   Required   Experience: Minimum   5–7 years of progressive experience   in rehabilitation services with   demonstrated   experience with   medically complex patients .   Minimum of   five   ( 5) years   hospital-based healthcare management/supervisory experience

Other Knowledge,   Skills   and Abilities Required:  Experience with operational leadership, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Other Knowledge,   Skills   and Abilities   Preferred: N/A

Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur .   General office environment .   Required   to car   travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions .

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying   (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull   (0-50 lbs.)

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards

Physical Requirements: Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger Dexterity

Hazards: N/A
 
Mental/Sensory – Emotional   
Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking 
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change

Compensation Range
$110,572.80 - $171,392.00
Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

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