Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN

Lifepoint Health • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South is hiring a PRN Occupational Therapist for its 50-bed, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital in St. Louis. The hospital is operated jointly by Lifepoint Health and Mercy and provides care to adult and geriatric patients requiring medical rehabilitation. The Occupational Therapist assesses patients, identifies and initiates appropriate interventions, evaluates treatment outcomes, and works with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and professional standards of care. The role may also involve overseeing care delivered by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians, and occupational therapy students, as well as orienting staff and students.

Requirements

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy.
• Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and accountability, as indicated, for the care of patients treated by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians, and occupational therapy students.
• May orient staff and students and assume the supervisor's duties and responsibilities in that person's absence, when qualified.
• Assess patients' needs and identify and initiate appropriate occupational therapy interventions.
• Work cooperatively with other patient team personnel to maintain professional occupational therapy practice standards and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Observe and evaluate treatment effects and the achievement of short- and long-term goals; recommend changes to the physician when needed.
• Perform appropriate patient assessments and reassessments according to policy, and complete accurate, timely QI scoring.
• Assess pain that interferes with patients' function or participation in rehabilitation, make appropriate interventions to reduce pain, and contact the physician when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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