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Sentara Healthcare

Cancer Rehab Supervisor

Norfolk, VA · On-site

Cancer Rehab Supervisor - Sentara Therapy Center, Brock Cancer Center If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of cancer patients and ready to take on a leadership role ...

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Cancer Rehab Supervisor

Sentara Healthcare

Norfolk, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

Sentara Health rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 416 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

498th of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
Cancer Rehab Supervisor - Sentara Therapy Center, Brock Cancer Center
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of cancer patients and ready to take on a leadership role, we encourage you to apply
Sentara Therapy Center - Cancer Rehab, located at the Brock Cancer Center, is seeking a dedicated Cancer Rehab Supervisor to join our team. Our state-of-the-art facility is designed with our cancer patients in mind, offering specialized neuro and cancer rehabilitation services delivered by an expert, multidisciplinary team.
About Sentara Therapy Center - Cancer Rehab
At Sentara Therapy Center, we bring together highly trained physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to provide personalized rehabilitation care. We are committed to helping our patients manage pain and speed healing throughout all stages of their cancer treatment and recovery.
Position Overview
The Cancer Rehab Supervisor will be responsible for leading daily operations of our cancer rehabilitation services. This includes supervising clinical staff, coordinating multidisciplinary care, maintaining high-quality and patient-centered services, and supporting continuous improvement within the department.
Key Responsibilities
• Supervise and support a team of physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy clinicians.
• Oversee scheduling, workflow, and operational processes within the center.• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Support program development, staff education, and quality initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and Sentara Health policies.
• Participate in performance improvement and patient safety efforts.
Qualifications
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in Virginia.
• Minimum 3 years of rehabilitation experience, preferably with oncology cancer patients.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
.• Certification in oncology rehabilitation is a plus.
Benefits
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
• Supportive, patient-focused work environment
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to 10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - 5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - 10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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