Occupational Therapist, Per Diem Day Shift, Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Rehabilitation - Rockville is hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist for its Inpatient Rehabilitation department. The role supports Adventist HealthCare’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The therapist may flex to any Rehabilitation site as needed and may provide care in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care, delivers or supervises appropriate interventions, and involves patients and relevant others in care planning and assessment. The role includes monitoring progress, revising or discontinuing treatment when appropriate, planning discharge and follow-up in consultation with other disciplines, and communicating and documenting patient management with the care team. The therapist also supervises assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers, manages the schedule according to census and patient load, attends team meetings, and pursues individual professional development. This is a per diem, non-exempt position with a fixed rate of $60 per hour. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, five weekdays per month, with a minimum of four hours per shift. The shift is daytime, and employees are expected to work two major holidays per year, including at least one winter holiday. Strong COTAs are encouraged to apply. Adventist HealthCare offers work-life balance through nonrotating shifts, recognition and rewards for professional expertise, a 403(b) retirement plan, free employee parking, and Employee Assistance Program support. The organization strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination before employment and maintains nicotine and drug testing requirements. Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and provides reasonable accommodations as described in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Active Maryland Occupational Therapy license.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Work five weekdays per month, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of four hours per shift.
Work two major holidays per year, including at least one winter holiday.

Nice To Haves

One year of site-specific experience preferred.
Strong COTAs are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish impairment or diagnosis, prognosis, and a plan of care before intervention.
Provide, direct, and supervise therapy interventions consistent with examination and evaluation findings, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
Involve patients and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care; reexamine patients as needed and modify or discontinue services based on progress and status.
Plan patient discharge with appropriate disciplines, considering goals and outcomes, and arrange appropriate follow-up or referrals.
Discontinue intervention when patients cannot progress toward goals or are no longer expected to benefit, coordinating with the referring provider or team when indicated.
Communicate, coordinate, and document patient management and treatment progress with members of the care team.
Supervise and direct patient care activities of assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
Manage the schedule to accommodate census and patient-load fluctuations and inform management of caseload-management issues.
Attend team meetings and communicate patient status effectively, using the medical record or other treating therapists as needed to understand the case.
Participate in individual professional development activities.
Flex to any Rehabilitation site as needed.