Occupational Therapist - Student Loan Assistance
About The Position
Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist in the Columbia/Cayce, South Carolina area. The hospital provides specialized inpatient rehabilitation for people recovering from strokes, neurological injuries, orthopedic surgeries, and other serious illnesses or injuries. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients and helps them improve motor functions and reasoning abilities, or adapt to permanent loss of function by learning to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. The therapist may also help patients select adaptive equipment and assistive devices, and is expected to integrate the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice. The role requires a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program, a current state Occupational Therapist license, and current CPR/BLS certification. One year of experience caring for patients in a rehabilitation hospital setting is preferred. The hospital describes opportunities for career development and offers a student loan contribution program, recognition and retention programs, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Requirements
- Graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
- Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
- Competency in providing care according to established standards.
- Ability to apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
- Effective organizational and time-management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience caring for patients in a rehabilitation hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients with conditions that may be mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling.
- Help patients improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities.
- Teach patients to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments, including ways to compensate for permanent loss of function.
- Assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
- Integrate the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.
Benefits
- Student loan contribution program.
- PPO and high-deductible medical plan options.
- Flexible spending and health savings account options.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Competitive compensation.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Wellness program with quarterly challenges and participation incentives.
- Earned time off, accruing from the start date.
- Clinical Career Ladder bonus program.
- Therapy Preceptor bonus program.
- Recognition, wellness, and retention programs.
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Job Type
Full-time
