Director of Acute Inpatient Therapy

Trinity Health

. Provide strategic, operational, clinical, and financial leadership for acute inpatient therapy services across the Trinity Health NY Albany and Syracuse markets .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeAlbany • New York • United StatesLead💰 $67 - $88 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading acute inpatient therapy services, focusing on performance management, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to optimize patient outcomes and operational efficiency across multiple hospital locations.

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Clinical LeadershipAcute-Care Hospital OperationsPerformance Metrics ManagementInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Physical TherapyOccupational TherapySpeech-Language PathologyPerformance Improvement MethodologiesOperational ManagementBudgetingData AnalysisQuality ImprovementPatient Flow OptimizationDischarge Planning

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCommunicationRelationship BuildingAccountability

Tools & Technologies

Regional DashboardsScorecardsLean Six Sigma

Certifications & Qualifications

New York State Clinical Licensure

Industry Keywords

Acute Inpatient RehabilitationTherapy Services IntegrationMultidisciplinary Clinical TeamsBundled Payment ProgramsCMS Value-Based Care Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic, operational, clinical, and financial leadership for acute inpatient therapy services across the Trinity Health NY Albany and Syracuse markets
Lead the performance, quality, growth, and integration of PT, OT, and SLP services across four acute-care hospital locations
Provide overall leadership and accountability for acute inpatient services across all four hospitals
Establish direction, standardization, accountability, and a unified regional operating model
Partner with hospital executive leadership, medical staff, nursing, case management, utilization management, care management, rehabilitation services, finance, quality, informatics, and other interdisciplinary teams
Optimize patient outcomes, clinical progression, throughput, length of stay, discharge planning, and appropriate utilization of therapy services
Establish rounding, leadership, communication, and escalation structures across all locations
Build relationships with hospital presidents, chief operating officers, chief nursing officers, medical staff, and other stakeholders
Serve as the regional therapy subject-matter expert for acute inpatient rehabilitation and therapy operations
Provide direct leadership, coaching, and performance management to onsite therapy managers and/or supervisors
Ensure consistent clinical, operational, documentation, productivity, quality, and patient-experience expectations
Maintain regular onsite leadership presence in both Albany and Syracuse and travel between the markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology program
Current New York State clinical licensure in the applicable discipline
Significant clinical experience in acute-care hospital therapy services
Progressive leadership experience within PT, OT, SLP, rehabilitation, or hospital operations
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary clinical teams
Experience with performance metrics, productivity, budgeting, staffing, and operational management
Demonstrated understanding of acute-care patient flow, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care
Strong understanding of quality improvement and regulatory requirements
Ability to analyze operational and financial data and translate findings into action
Experience with orthopedic service lines and/or bundled payment programs, CMS value-based care initiatives, Lean Six Sigma or other performance-improvement methodologies
Experience with developing and managing regional dashboards or scorecards