Occupational Therapist PRN
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist helps patients improve their ability to perform tasks in daily life and work. The role treats complex upper-extremity conditions, including tendon repairs, fractures, and wound care, and includes custom orthosis fabrication. The therapist helps patients develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills so they can resume independent, productive, and satisfying lives. The role also assesses and records patient activities and progress, maintaining accurate records for evaluation, billing, and reporting to physicians. Athletico describes its mission as “Extraordinary people improving lives” and emphasizes supportive, transformative patient care. The position includes patient evaluation and treatment planning, ongoing communication with physicians and case managers, discharge planning, documentation, compliance, and professional relationships with referral sources. The posting identifies this role as PRN and lists a salary range of $63,000–$100,000 per year for full-time (40-hour) employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Current professional licensure as an Occupational Therapist and satisfaction of licensure requirements in the state(s) of practice.
- Two years of hand therapy experience.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
- Energetic and a team player.
- Ability to demonstrate compassion toward patients.
- Service-oriented.
Responsibilities
- Develop and provide patient care plans using treatment techniques that promote movement, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
- Interpret prescriptions, perform initial evaluations, establish functional treatment goals, and update plans throughout the continuum of care.
- Fabricate custom orthoses and train patients in their use.
- Communicate periodically and promptly in writing with physicians and/or case managers.
- Determine appropriate discharge management and patient follow-up.
- Monitor clinic support staff with patient care and administrative assistance.
- Document all treatment in patient charts and complete written communications promptly.
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA, PHI, and OSHA rules and regulations.
- Establish and develop professional relationships with Athletico referral sources.
- Promote health and wellness in professional and community organizations.
- Accompany patients to physician visits.
- Shadow physicians in clinic and/or surgery.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Benefits
- Yearly continuing education allowance, access to MedBridge and Athletico University, and five additional PTO days dedicated to continuing education.
- Strategic mentorship programs.
- Leadership programs.
- Incentives based on quality care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week.
- Residency programs, with Athletico reimbursing 100% of curriculum costs.
- Pre-tax commuter transit and parking benefits.
- 401(k) with per-pay company match for employees age 21 and older.
- SoFi financial wellness tools and loan resources.
- KinderCare discount.
- HUSK fitness resources and gym discounts.
- Home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount program.
