Executive Director, Acute Rehabilitation Services

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

About the role

As the Executive Director for Mass General Brigham professional clinical services in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology, you will champion a pursuit of clinical excellence across all acute units. This role ensures every patient experience transformative care that reflects our enterprise's highest values and strategic ambitions. This role will continuously improve standards to elevate rehabilitative outcomes and patient/clinician engagement. This position requires patient care.

Responsibilities

• Empowers the operational leadership team by fostering collaboration with partners across quality, education, and research to achieve improved, transformative clinical outcomes for patients.
• Establish, implement, refine, and advance policies, guidelines, and procedures that enable clinical and operational excellence.
• Lead with integrity, producing transparent reports for regulatory agencies, and fostering a culture of accountability and compliance.
• Build impactful relationships across hospitals, the enterprise, and our community, ensuring rehabilitation services are present, inclusive, and deeply connected to those we serve. Represent our vision and values on key committees to strengthen our collective impact.
• Drive the division's financial sustainability, including but not limited to direct margins, by collaborating with financial colleagues to achieve operational excellence and ensure resources are used wisely to support both exceptional care, continued process improvement, and innovation.
• Cultivate a working environment where connection, purpose, and trust thrive. Lead with compassion, regularly rounding and promoting transparency to foster engagement and belonging among clinicians and support teams, attracting and retaining the best talent.
• Champion expanded access to essential rehabilitation services, driving growth and improved throughput so every patient’s needs are met with excellence and compassion.
• Collaborate with other visionary leaders to shape forward-thinking strategies that attract and retain world-class top talent. Elevate the employee experience across the services line, creating an environment where every team member thrives, feels valued, and is empowered to work at the top of their license, achieving their highest potential.

Requirements

• Master's degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech language pathology is required; Master's Degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration preferred.
• This role does not accept experience in lieu of a degree.
• Progressive leadership experience in rehabilitation services, ambulatory care, or clinical operations within a complex hospital system (5-7 years required).
• Demonstrated experience leading outpatient or ambulatory clinical programs across multiple sites (5-7 years required).
• Proven track record in strategic planning, financial management, and performance improvement (5-7 years required).

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapist [State License] (preferred).
• Physical Therapist [State License] (preferred).
• Speech-language Pathologist [State License] (preferred).

Skills

• Exemplify operational and visionary leadership abilities by guiding and directing expansive interprofessional/interdisciplinary teams and departments with various educational backgrounds, experience levels, credentials, and skills to achieve shared success.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including evidence of effectively managing and maintaining relationships.
• Ability to effectively navigate frequent stress and crisis situations related to patient care, personnel matters, and a dynamic, ever-changing organizational climate – transforming adversity into opportunities for growth and positive change.
• Good judgment, exceptional organizational abilities, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate solid analytical expertise and business acumen to develop and manage financially sustainable budgets and business plans.
• Utilize tools to analyze, monitor, and elevate departmental systems and processes - ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Leverage administrative skills – including technology, programs, and digital tools – to streamline operations and organizational performance.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Lifting: Frequently
• Carrying: Frequently
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Climbing: Rarely
• Balancing: Frequently
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crouching: Occasionally
• Crawling: Rarely
• Reaching: Frequently
• Gross Manipulation (Handling): Frequently
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering): Frequently
• Feeling: Constantly
• Foot Use: Rarely
• Vision - Far: Constantly
• Vision - Near: Constantly
• Talking: Constantly
• Hearing: Constantly

Schedule

Hybrid

Pay

Pay Range: $161,657.60 - $235,154.40/Annual (Grade 10)

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications, and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Work Location

300 First Avenue