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Legacy Healthcare Services
Lee's Summit, Missouri

Rehab Director- SLP

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.

As a Rehab Director with Legacy Healthcare Services, you serve as the primary Legacy representative at the facility, promoting Legacy policies, clinical programs and supporting our mission to help aging adults live safe, healthy lives full of strength, movement, and joy. If building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives brings you joy, apply today to start Living your Legacy!

This opportunity will allow you to get the most out of your career and continue to grow your leadership acumen as you:

Create rapport and positive working relationships with key facility personnel and fellow Legacy employees that allows for discovery of others’ needs.

Oversee internal marketing efforts to assist with relationship building with staff and residents while keeping community leaders apprised of Legacy’s programs and other offerings.

  • Manage site productivity and makes necessary changes to achieve budget.
  • Maintain a caseload that assists the rehab department in meeting standards.
  • Able to assess patient needs and develop clinical programs appropriate for the facility census.
  • Able to direct and train others in clinical service delivery across disciplines.
  • Daily coordination of rehab department with facility staff to plan and implement therapy programming.
  • Participates in clinical outcomes reporting and shares with the customer.
  • Manages staff schedules to meet the caseload requirements and utilizes the scheduling tools for patient schedules.
  • Manages CliniFax and all requirements of physician signatures on the therapy plan of cares.

Creates and maintains team relationships and open communication with and between rehab staff, facility staff, and Legacy corporate personnel.

Assists with orientation/training for staff with guidance and assistance from ARD/ MSM to meet company, state and federal standards.

  • Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
  • Desirable Monday–Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements
  • 401(k)
  • Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end
  • Company-paid group life
  • Flex spending account
  • Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees
  • Career advancement opportunities

Discover What Makes Legacy Healthcare Services Different

Our not-for-profit organization offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, offering rehabilitative care that helps improve their quality of life.

Our organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists.

We are one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. and growing!

We are leaders in innovation and personalized care, which makes us a preferred provider for senior adults residing in the communities we serve.

Position Requirements

  • Clinical background as a Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), or

Speech Language Pathologies (SLP).

  • Three to five years’ experience in long-term care (LTC) or senior living. Some prior supervisory experience preferred but not required.
  • Minimum of a degree from accredited college or university or equivalent experience (i. e., degree in PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP).
  • Licensed and registered (PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP) in state where assigned.

Key Responsibilities

The Rehab Director oversees daily operations, manages staff schedules, and ensures the department meets productivity and budget standards. They also foster relationships with facility personnel and implement clinical programs to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in PT, PTA, OT, COTA, or SLP and possess a valid professional license. A minimum of three to five years of experience in long-term care or senior living is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Rehabilitation managementClinical program developmentStaff schedulingPatient assessmentTeam leadershipRegulatory complianceStaff trainingBudget management

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,775 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Lee's Summit

Median resident rent
$1,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Legacy Healthcare Services

Wellness and Fitness Services
Raleigh, North Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monday-Friday schedule
No weekend or holiday requirements
401(k)
Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance
Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options
Company-paid group life
Flex spending account
Voluntary life, short-term disability, long-term disability insurance