Location: Orange, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **UCI Health** is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** The Director, Respiratory & Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the operational leadership and management of respiratory therapy and rehabilitative services at their assigned facility(s). The incumbent is accountable for the clinical quality, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and financial management of respiratory and rehabilitation programs. This role directs departmental activities to ensure care delivery strategies support patient recovery, optimize functional outcomes, and align with health system standards and organizational objectives. The Director collaborates with clinical, interdisciplinary, and administrative leadership on program development, workforce planning, and service integration, providing oversight and accountability for performance. Qualifications: **Required****Qualifications****:** - Thorough knowledge of health care delivery models, b