Also called: Rehab Manager, Therapy Director
Runs a hospital or clinic's whole therapy department: PTs, OTs, and speech therapists.
Juggles staffing schedules, reviews insurance denials, plans a new outpatient clinic, and still treats a few patients each week. Most started as a therapist and moved into management.
Estimate based on BLS medical and health services managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. Usually a licensed PT/OT/SLP with years of experience; many add an MBA or MHA.
Ways in: Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Physical Therapy, Health Administration.
Growing much faster than average (about 23% over 10 years). Tracks BLS medical and health services managers (2024-34).
Low risk for 10 years. AI handles scheduling, authorizations and productivity reports; hiring, coaching clinicians and patient care stay human.
Classes: Biology, Business or economics class, Anatomy & physiology, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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