Program Director (PD)
About The Position
The Program Director (PD) will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the rehabilitation program, ensuring exceptional clinical quality, patient outcomes, and organizational performance. This role is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all program activities to achieve both organizational and client objectives. The PD serves as a key leader within the interdisciplinary team, driving program growth, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence. The Program Director is accountable for program development, quality and performance initiatives, productivity enhancement, team engagement, and problem-solving while maintaining a patient-centered approach to care delivery. Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field, business administration, public relations, human services, or a related discipline.
- Active, unrestricted professional license in accordance with state requirements (for candidates with a clinical background).
- Proven leadership and management experience within a healthcare or human services setting.
- Extensive rehabilitation experience and a strong understanding of clinical operations.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency with computer systems and healthcare technology platforms.
- Reliable transportation for travel as required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with geriatric and physically disabled populations.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the rehabilitation program.
- Ensure exceptional clinical quality, patient outcomes, and organizational performance.
- Plan, direct, and coordinate all program activities to achieve organizational and client objectives.
- Drive program growth, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure operational excellence.
- Accountable for program development, quality and performance initiatives, productivity enhancement, team engagement, and problem-solving.
- Maintain a patient-centered approach to care delivery.
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
- Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave
- Paid time off
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
- Free gym memberships
- Virtual care appointments
- Mental health services
- Discount programs
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
