How to hire a director of rehabilitation

How to hire a director of rehabilitation, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of rehabilitation hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director of rehabilitation job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of rehabilitation
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your director of rehabilitation job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a director of rehabilitation for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect director of rehabilitation also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of directors of rehabilitation and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Director Of Rehabilitation	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Rehabilitation	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$29-61
   Nurse Manager	The primary role of nurse managers is to supervise the nursing staff in a clinical or hospital setting. They are the ones who are in charge of patient care, setting work schedules, and making budgetary and management decisions... Show more	$28-55
   Patient Care Manager	Patient care managers are executives who are in charge of supervising a clinical team. The managers take responsibility for directing patient care within an organization... Show more	$17-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Rehabilitation
   • Patients
   • Occupational Therapy
   • Physical Therapy
   • Healthcare
   • Speech Therapy
   • Acute Care
   • Therapy Services
   • Quality Improvement
   • SLP
   • Home Health
   • Federal Regulations
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Program Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Create and lead facility-wide in-service training in ROM technique and proper use of orthotics and prosthetics devices.
   • Manage PPS details efficiently to ensure high quality clinical care while maximizing reimbursement for the facility.
   • Provide COTA services in accordance to MD orders and treatment plan establish by the OTR.
   • Schedule PSR staff members to facilitate groups base on individual strengths.
   • Work closely with SNF administration and clinical staff to improve coordination of services provide.
   • Mentore new building DOR providing education and training of all systems to promote successful outcomes.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director of rehabilitation job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A director of rehabilitation salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, directors of rehabilitation' average salary in colorado is 38% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors of rehabilitation earn 52% less than senior-level directors of rehabilitation.
   • Certifications. A director of rehabilitation with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a director of rehabilitation's salary.

   Average director of rehabilitation salary

   $88,965yearly

   $42.77 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of rehabilitation salary

   $61,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average director of rehabilitation salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$109,019	$52
   2	Massachusetts	$96,990	$47
   3	Georgia	$95,074	$46
   4	Tennessee	$93,489	$45
   5	New York	$91,403	$44
   6	Virginia	$90,262	$43
   7	Rhode Island	$90,214	$43
   8	New Jersey	$89,302	$43
   9	South Dakota	$80,029	$38
   10	Illinois	$78,811	$38
   11	Texas	$78,263	$38
   12	Idaho	$77,989	$37
   13	Michigan	$77,409	$37
   14	Indiana	$75,608	$36
   15	Washington	$74,234	$36
   16	Kansas	$66,305	$32
   17	Colorado	$64,863	$31

   Average director of rehabilitation salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Oculus	$117,527	$56.50
   2	West Virginia University	$109,162	$52.48
   3	Virginia Health Services	$100,187	$48.17
   4	First Choice Home Health Care Inc	$99,407	$47.79
   5	Fluor Corporation	$98,468	$47.34
   6	Tenet Healthcare	$97,062	$46.66	65
   7	Four Seasons	$96,397	$46.34
   8	Heartland Employment Services LLC	$90,424	$43.47
   9	CHS of Worcester, Inc.	$90,424	$43.47
   10	Remedy	$90,336	$43.43
   11	Renewal Rehab	$89,658	$43.10
   12	Country Villa Service Corp.	$89,193	$42.88
   13	Consonus Healthcare	$89,127	$42.85
   14	Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare	$88,223	$42.41	1
   15	St. Patrick's Home	$88,102	$42.36
   16	MAS Medical Staffing	$87,912	$42.27	7
   17	Aegis Therapies	$87,771	$42.20	42
   18	Reliant Rehabilitation	$87,420	$42.03	38
   19	American Board of Medical Specialties	$86,831	$41.75
   20	interface rehab	$86,254	$41.47

4. Writing a director of rehabilitation job description

   A job description for a director of rehabilitation role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a director of rehabilitation job description:

   Director of rehabilitation job description example

   Full-time Director of Rehab / Physical Therapist
   -- Monday through Friday --
   As a therapist-run company (OT President, SLP Vice President, PT Regional Directors), Infinity Rehab strives for clinical excellence through evidence-based research and data. We are dedicated to the professional development of our clinicians through robust continuing education, leadership training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities. In a culture of innovation, collaboration, and support, we give our clinicians the tools they need to reach their highest potential.
   
   Infinity Rehab is seeking a top-caliber Director of Rehab for this Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. You will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary therapy team providing sub-acute inpatient therapy to a variety of individuals with a variety of medical conditions including orthopedic, neurological, and cardiopulmonary.
   
   The Director of Rehab is responsible for leading and assuring patient quality, outcomes, and efficient processes. Infinity Rehab is looking for a leader with clinical vision and passion for post-acute rehab patients. The Director of Rehab ensures the efficient and effective operations of the Rehab Department. This includes direct therapy services to patients and management responsibilities such as monitoring admissions, treatment schedules, tracking data, providing clinical supervision, and case management.
   
   Infinity Rehab’s mission is to set the standard in rehabilitation for successful aging by delivering the best of science with the art of caring.
   
   Infinity Rehab offers a generous paid-time-off program, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, liability insurance, continuing education, annual symposium, and an annual employee appreciation event. Benefits vary between full-time, part-time, and on-call employment.
   
   Infinity Rehab provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified individuals. Any personnel actions taken are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In addition to federal law requirements, Infinity Rehab complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find directors of rehabilitation for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your director of rehabilitation job on Zippia to find and recruit director of rehabilitation candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with director of rehabilitation candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director of rehabilitation

   Once you've selected the best director of rehabilitation candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new director of rehabilitation first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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