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Location: Santa Cruz, CA | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

A multi-site outpatient therapy provider is seeking a hands-on clinical leader to manage a local treatment center. This role combines direct patient care with operational oversight, staff supervision, and business development, making it ideal for a therapist ready to step into a leadership position while continuing to treat patients.

What you'll do

• Supervise Staff Therapists and Aides, conduct performance reviews, and manage employee relations
• Oversee center profitability, budgets, and caseload efficiency
• Evaluate and treat a full caseload of patients, ensuring high-quality care and thorough documentation
• Ensure adherence to State and Federal regulations, Medicare standards, and OSHA safety protocols
• Oversee clinic cleanliness, equipment calibration, and supply ordering
• Drive local growth through marketing and relationship-building with referral sources

Required qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical or Occupational Therapy program
• Current state licensure
• CPR certification
• Strong leadership and clinical problem-solving skills
• Basic proficiency with Windows-based systems
• Ability to stand or walk for full shifts, use safe body mechanics to transfer patients, and lift up to 50 pounds

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive incentive packages including relocation assistance, sign-on bonuses, and/or student loan assistance
• Eligibility for an annual bonus
• Reimbursement for continuing education and support for work authorizations/sponsorships
• Medical, vision, dental, FSA, and dependent care benefits
• 401k, company-paid life insurance, and long-term disability coverage

Why this role

This position offers the chance to lead a therapy center's clinical and business operations while maintaining a direct patient caseload, backed by a comprehensive benefits package and support for professional growth.