Supervisor, Therapy and Rehabilitation - Full Time

Sanford Health•New Hope, MN

2d•$46 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role provides direct oversight and influence over therapy operations, team performance, and quality outcomes within a well-established service area. It offers a clear opportunity for leadership development, expanded operational responsibility, and advancement within a larger regional structure. The selected leader will step into existing, experienced teams with strong foundational processes already in place, allowing focus on refinement and continued performance improvement. The role includes a balance of clinical oversight, staff development, workflow management, and operational coordination across multiple settings. This position partners closely with regional and organizational leadership, with access to support, mentorship, and shared problem-solving. This role will play an important part in shaping structure, consistency, and operational alignment as the region continues to evolve. Our work is grounded in improving patient function, supporting clinical excellence, and ensuring high-quality, person-centered care. Leaders are supported with clear expectations and accountability while maintaining flexibility to lead teams effectively and authentically.

Requirements

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Two years of experience in therapy and rehabilitation.
Requires current licensure as an Occupational, Physical, or Speech Therapist in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
When applicable, may require valid driver's license and expected to travel up to 50% of the time based on needs.

Responsibilities

Supervises a therapy services department; develops and implements overall therapy policies, procedures, services and programs.
Develops and implements overall designated therapy setting’s rehabilitation policies and procedures and treatment protocols consistent with the health care facility's vision, mission and strategic plan.
Supervises and expands health rehabilitation teams and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations in the rehabilitation services department.
Participates in the measurement, assessment and improvement of rehabilitation services and programs to produce quality patient/resident care with optimal patient/resident outcomes.
Provides input for the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets for the rehabilitation services department.
Assists and encourages in the contribution of strategic planning, day-to-day operations and attainment of the strategic initiatives of the organization.
Provides day-to-day work guidance for a team or work group often in a shift and/or in the completion of tactical processes.
Uses a combination of knowledge and experience to provide technical direction.
Performs staff work in their area of expertise along with providing formal leadership and provide patient/resident care to meet department needs.
Accountable for expense management and team financial/quality/service/ efficiency targets.
Aware of budget targets and team's impact to achievement of financial goals.
Has discretion over limited expenditures for the work unit.
Plans, organizes and delivers specialized therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, and increase strength.
Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions patients/residents who are affected by injury or disease.
Utilizes tools and techniques to administer therapy interventions following safeguards.
Documents client's/patient's/resident's information for evaluation; establishes therapeutic plans and modifies them if necessary.
Educates clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home.
Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations relating to the needs of clients/patients/residents.
Demonstrates and incorporate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of clients/patients/residents.
May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders.
Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements.
Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.