Physical Therapist Center Director

Concentra • Sarasota, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist Center Director provides rehabilitative services to patients with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses while performing supervisory and leadership duties within a Concentra center. The role aligns therapy services with Concentra’s Injury Process Management approach, occupational medicine rehabilitation philosophy, and applicable policies, practices, and regulations. The director spends all working time in a center providing direct patient care and leading by example to deliver an exceptional patient experience.

The director oversees clinical quality and outcomes, therapist performance, patient workflows, staffing, colleague development, and center business results. The position works with center leadership and other teams to improve patient safety, service quality, efficiency, and the center’s financial performance. Compensation is eligible for monthly and quarterly bonuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or advanced degree in Physical Therapy, including a Doctor of Physical Therapy, from an accredited college or university.
• Meet the licensure requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.
• Customarily at least two years of demonstrated clinical experience.
• Demonstrate Concentra Core Competencies: Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative, and Flexibility.
• Use logic to identify key facts, consider alternatives, and propose quality solutions when making decisions or solving problems.
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service and tact and professionalism when dealing with people.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information, including HIPAA and PHI, in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies.
• Demonstrate outstanding clinical knowledge of physical and occupational therapy services.
• Demonstrate dedication to Concentra’s occupational medicine therapy philosophy.
• Demonstrate interest in leading therapy staff.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and administrative abilities relevant to the job responsibilities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, sound judgment, decision-making ability, and the ability to motivate employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the center and lead by example to create an exceptional patient experience.
• Manage clinical center metrics related to quality outcomes and hold therapists accountable.
• Demonstrate the components of the Physical Therapy Guidebook and the Perfect PT visit.
• Manage clinical outcomes and address outlier cases with staff therapists.
• Ensure clinical workflows support patient capture, referral processing, and scheduling.
• Execute therapy plans with an emphasis on early intervention and same-day evaluations.
• Create a professional, collaborative work environment that promotes teamwork, quality outcomes, and patient safety.
• Work with DTO to identify clinical improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with employers, referral sources, and payer groups through routine communication and engagement.
• Use clinical systems to support accurate documentation, appropriate coding, charge capture, and follow-through on patient care orders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state practice acts, rules and regulations, and workers’ compensation regulations.
• Drive patient and client experience and satisfaction metrics.
• Participate in CLT meetings with COD and CMD to improve quality and patient safety, manage outliers, and support center business growth.
• Maintain relationships with center clients and payers and respond to requests within 24 hours.
• Work with DTO and CLT to manage clinical and support staffing levels and proficiencies to optimize satisfaction, workflows, and efficiency.
• Promote and exemplify Orange Book values among center colleagues.
• Develop staff therapists and PTSS throughout the colleague talent life cycle.
• Foster collaboration, professionalism, safety, quality care, continuous improvement, and recognition.
• Promote collaboration within CLT and across disciplines to achieve clinical and business outcomes.
• Understand and provide input on center financial drivers and outcomes, including GRV, PI, new injuries, and TAT, to support the annual business plan.
• Promote initiatives and workflows consistent with those used in other centers.
• Contribute financial awareness and input to the center budget and key business metrics.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick/EID days
• Medical and prescription plans
• Basic and enhanced dental and vision plans
• Supplemental health benefits, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• LifeWorks employee assistance program
• Company-funded HSA
• Short-term disability
• Pre-tax health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Training in Concentra’s occupational medicine process management model
• Medical experts panel (MEP)
• Concentra CEU courses
• New hire learning program
• Occupational Health University
• Leadership development program
• Manual therapy certification
• Yearly CEU stipend and CEU time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional On-demand Learning Modules
• Malpractice insurance
• Opportunities for advancement locally and nationally
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with employer match
• Competitive salary
• Colleague referral bonus program
• Colleague discount program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Relocation assistance when applicable
• Incentive/RVU bonus
• Commuter benefits
• Identity theft services
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Monthly and quarterly bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior