Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab, Carolinas Rehabilitation Mount Holly

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Belmont, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Occupational Therapists play a key role in helping patients regain daily living skills, adaptive strategies, and mobility to support safe discharge and long-term success. This role is within an intensive physical rehabilitation inpatient therapy department, CARF certified for Stroke and Amputee. The facility provides intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients recovering from complex conditions, with a strong focus on stroke and amputation care. As a CARF-certified site in both Stroke and Amputee specialties, the team delivers evidence-based, patient-centered therapy in a collaborative environment designed to maximize functional independence and recovery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy required.
• Applicable state license for OT required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Intensive inpatient rehab therapy
• CARF certified for Stroke and Amputee

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of Occupational Therapy in an inpatient acute level setting, upon referral by the physician.
• Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.
• Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants, Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays (acute care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility).
• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and contextual needs of discharge disposition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, regarding discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level