PTA Clinical Lead - Outpatient Assisted Living

Location: Portland

Clinical Lead - Multi-Site Outpatient Assisted Living Independence Rehab | Portland, ORFull-Time | Flexible Schedule | Therapist-Owned Helping People Stay Independent in the Later Chapters of Life Independence Rehab is seeking a compassionate Clinical Lead who finds purpose in helping older adults maintain and regain mobility, confidence, and independence-while leading therapy teams that deliver meaningful outcomes every day.

This position provides clinical services and operational leadership for Independence Rehab's outpatient therapy programs across four Portland-area assisted living communities:

Rose Villa Senior Living (13505 SE River Rd, Portland OR 97222)
Regency Park (8300 SW Barnes Rd, Portland OR 97225)
Deerfield Village (5770 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukee OR 97222)
Royalton Place (5555 SE King Rd., Portland OR 97222)
This is a hands-on leadership position that combines patient care with multi-site clinical oversight. You'll help develop clinicians, support consistent clinical and operational standards across locations, and build strong relationships with the leadership teams at each community.

Whether you're an experienced therapy manager or a strong clinician ready to take the next step into leadership, Independence Rehab provides the autonomy, resources, and support to succeed.

What a Day Looks Like As Clinical Lead, your work is relationship-driven, collaborative, and highly impactful.

You'll maintain an active patient caseload while providing leadership and oversight to therapy services across all four Portland-area locations.

Your responsibilities include:
• Providing clinical and operational oversight for therapy programs at Rose Villa, Regency Park, Deerfield Park, and Royalton Place
• Serving as the primary therapy leadership resource across the four communities
• Overseeing full-time, part-time, and PRN therapy staff
• Maintaining a regular clinical caseload, primarily at Rose Villa
• Visiting and supporting each satellite location based on program and staffing needs
• Building strong relationships with facility leadership and administration at each community
• Attending multidisciplinary and facility management meetings as appropriate
• Interviewing and hiring therapy staff in partnership with Recruiting
• Creating and managing therapy team schedules and helping coordinate staffing across locations
• Monitoring program performance, revenue, and expenses to support sustainable operations
• Serving as a key resource for patients, families, caregivers, and facility partners
• Monitoring documentation quality and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards
• Training, mentoring, and developing clinicians
• Helping establish consistent clinical practices and expectations across all four locations
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen therapy utilization, patient outcomes, and program growth
• Supporting a culture centered on functional outcomes, collaboration, accountability, and exceptional patient care

Why Leaders Choose Independence Rehab We're a therapist-owned company that operates therapy services independently, allowing clinical leaders to make thoughtful decisions based on what is best for patients and their teams.

Our leaders value the balance between autonomy and support.
• Realistic productivity expectations for leaders
• Strong corporate involvement without micromanagement
• Stable and experienced therapy leadership
• Autonomy in clinical and operational decision-making
• Support when navigating facility expectations
• Therapy services operate independently from nursing management
• Strong clinical outcomes and a respected reputation
• Opportunity to build and shape team culture across multiple programs
• A leadership role with broader impact than a traditional…