Assistant Director of Rehabilitation PT PTA OT COTA

Cortlandt Healthcare in Cortlandt Manor, NY is a 120 bed sub acute facility and is hiring a full time Assistant Director of Rehabilitation. We are open to PT, PTA, OT, and COTA for this role. Hiring for this role is done on site by our Director of Rehab and facility leadership, not by an outside recruiter. You will interview with the people you will actually work with.

This is a clinical development role. You will treat, and you will build therapists. If you are already the clinician other therapists come to with questions, this is the step that puts a title behind it.

We are part of a growing network of 37 skilled nursing facilities, which means real clinical support behind you and real places to go from here.

Why This Role Is Different

• You develop people, not just caseloads. Your first job is mentorship. New graduates, therapists new to skilled nursing, and experienced clinicians sharpening their documentation all learn from you.
• Open to four disciplines. PT, PTA, OT, and COTA are all considered. Leadership ability and clinical judgment matter more to us than which license you hold.
• Interdisciplinary by design. PT, OT, SLP, nursing team, dietitian, respiratory, social work, and MDS work from the same plan and the same table. You will have a seat at it from day one.
• Leadership that is present. You will work directly with our Director of Rehab and facility administration, not around them. You will be part of decisions, not handed the outcome.
• A real path to Director of Rehabilitation. This role is built as the step before DOR. Across a 37 facility network that is still expanding, that path is open.
• Work life balance is an operating priority. Tell us the schedule you need and we will work with you to build it. Our residents come first, and happy therapists equal happy patients.

What You Will Do

• Mentor and develop the therapy team in clinical reasoning, documentation quality, and skilled service delivery
• Partner with the Director of Rehab on coverage, productivity, and day to day department operations
• Lead or support clinical program development and specialty champion initiatives
• Review documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and defensibility, including evaluations, progress notes, recertifications, and discharge summaries
• Represent rehabilitation in interdisciplinary meetings with nursing, MDS, social work, and case management
• Support discharge planning and continuity of care alongside facility leadership
• Maintain compliance with state, federal, and survey standards
• Cover Director of Rehabilitation responsibilities when needed

What You Will Need

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy, or Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Speech Language Pathology also considered
• Current New York license or certification in your discipline, or license eligible
• Demonstrated leadership or mentorship ability
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Comfort with clinical documentation and operational reporting
• Current CPR certification, if required
• Able to lift and transfer residents and to lift approximately 50 to 70 pounds as clinically required
• Preferred, Not Required
• Skilled nursing or sub acute experience
• Prior experience as an ADOR, lead therapist, senior therapist, or program champion
• Familiarity with PDPM, MDS, and interdisciplinary care models
• Experienced clinicians ready to move into leadership are encouraged to apply. We develop our leaders from within.

What We Offer

• Pay up to $53 an hour
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• CEU support and in house clinical education
• Advancement opportunities across a 35 facility network
• Employee engagement and recognition programs

Pay: Up to $53 an hour

Job Type: Full Time

Work Location: In person, Cortlandt Manor, New York

Cortlandt Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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