Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Rehab, Cabarrus

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Concord, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, directs, and administers occupational therapy programs upon physician referral. The role plans and conducts programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Working with an interdisciplinary team in an acute-care hospital, the Occupational Therapist supports early mobility, discharge planning, and patient-centered care for a range of medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and critical-care populations. The position also performs supervisory duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited OT program.
• Applicable state Occupational Therapist license.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise occupational therapy assistants, technicians, students, and volunteers involved in patient care; assist with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluate patients and establish appropriate care plans, including modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education based on diagnosis and condition.
• Gather and interpret information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families; document findings and identify and use appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress and daily treatment notes, attendance, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluate patients as needed and modify goals and treatment as their status changes.
• Communicate evaluations and patient progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff; coordinate schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning, and recommend solutions to patient-care problems.
• Provide and document patient and family education about deficits, progress toward goals, therapeutic techniques, and individualized home programs, including equipment use.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time