Director Rehabilitation- Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL
2 weeks ago
Position Summary:
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital is seeking a Director of Rehabilitation to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered physical, occupational, and speech therapy services that align with the hospital's mission, regulatory standards, and best practices in rehabilitative care.
This Director is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, operational oversight, and clinical excellence of therapy services within the acute care setting. This position requires a dynamic leader with strong clinical expertise, operational acumen, and a passion for advancing patient outcomes in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The Director will serve as a key liaison between therapy services and other hospital departments, promoting integrated care delivery and optimal resource utilization.
Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL.
Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Time Off (accrued)
- Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Family Care Benefits & so much more
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Oversees rehabilitation operations, ensuring appropriateness of resources, personnel, and interdepartmental objectives.
- Demonstrates the ability to monitor all rehabilitation evaluation and treatment within professional practice standards, to ensure the delivery of quality and cost-effective services within an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Works with Administration and Managers to develop and enforce departmental policies, procedures, competencies, and standards of performance which effectively integrate with other services to provide a continuum of care.
- Assures regulatory and accrediting compliance for all applicable corporate areas of Rehab services.
- Develops and executes business plans to address the strategic goals of the organization.
- Is accountable for financial and regulatory issues.
- Develops operational strategies to achieve cost-effective delivery of care by assisting with the development of realistic budgets, rational capital budget requests and support for management training in the delivery of cost-effective rehabilitative care.
- Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
- Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
- Provides strategic direction, support, and development to the rehabilitation staff.
- Maintains liaison with Leadership.
- Participates in corporate and divisional meetings, as well as community activities.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Bachelor's degree or higher in a rehabilitation field.
Licensure/Certification
Current license in the State of Florida as an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist If, Speech Language Pathologist, must also have current Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Experience
Five (5) years' of related experience to include two years of supervisory or management experience within a rehabilitation setting.
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