Occupational Therapist (OT), Long Term Acute Care

Lifepoint Health • Louisville, KY

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Louisville, a 123-bed long-term acute care hospital, is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join their team. This role is part of Lifepoint Rehabilitation, which is under Lifepoint Health, a healthcare delivery network with facilities nationwide. The organization is committed to employee well-being and providing exceptional patient care. As an OT, you will play a vital role in helping patients develop, recover, and maintain occupational skills, contributing to the mission of making communities healthier.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• State Licensure for Occupational Therapy
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Provides occupational therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills.
• Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
• Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
• Documents subjective and objective findings of patient progress.
• Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Supervises and delegates the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and practice standards.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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