Occupational Therapist - Acute Rehab, Pineville

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

2d • $36 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Occupational Therapist joins the Inpatient Occupational Therapy team at Atrium Health Pineville and provides bedside functional rehabilitation to patients in an acute care, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing setting. The role helps patients regain independence through individualized evaluations, hands-on treatment, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team.

The therapist evaluates patients, develops and delivers appropriate treatment plans, and communicates patient evaluations and progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff. Services are required seven days a week, including holidays. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a first-shift Monday–Friday schedule and weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct therapy services to patients in care settings requiring service seven days a week, including holidays.
• Evaluate patients and select and administer appropriate assessment techniques.
• Develop patient care plans that may include modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education, taking account of diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
• Gather and interpret information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families, and document findings.
• Communicate evaluations and patient progress to physicians, referral sources, and other clinical staff.
• Coordinate patient schedules and treatment programs, contribute to discharge planning, and recommend solutions to patient care problems.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress and daily treatment notes, attendance, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other 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
• Career Level: Entry Level