RCS Manager - Rehabilitation Services

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our Rehabilitation Services team in the role of RCS Manager. This position will work, Monday – Friday in a hybrid capacity as some onsite work in the Indianapolis are is expected.   

As the RCS Manager, you will oversee a fully remote team responsible for coordinating patient scheduling and ensuring a seamless experience across rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. This role partners closely with clinic managers and rehabilitation leaders across the state to optimize scheduling workflows, maintain key performance metrics, and support patient access to care. The manager will play a critical role in driving operational excellence through data analysis, process improvement, and problem-solving while helping lead the team through major initiatives, including Epic-related workflow enhancements and Project Welcome.

Minimum Candidate Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience in healthcare operations, patient access, or call center environment.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.

Core Competencies

The RCS Manager provides operational leadership and oversight of centralized specialty scheduling and referral management teams.

• Responsible for driving consistent, efficient, and patient-centered scheduling operations across multiple specialties.
• Ensures high-quality service delivery, KPI performance, and alignment with system-wide workflows.

Operational Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership for centralized scheduling and referral management teams.
• Monitor call volume, work queues, and referral pipelines.
• Align staffing models with demand and adjust in real time.
• Ensure adherence to workflows and scheduling standards.

Performance & Metrics

• Drive achievement of KPIs including service levels and productivity.
• Analyze trends and identify improvement opportunities.
• Hold team members accountable to performance expectations.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop team members.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Promote engagement, accountability, and growth.

Process Improvement & Standardization

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement solutions.
• Support statewide standardization efforts.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system’s programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care.  IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana. 

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.