Occupational Therapist - Student Loan Assistance

Ernest Health•Greenwood, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist in Greenwood, South Carolina. The hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation for patients recovering from stroke, neurological injury, surgery, orthopedic conditions, and trauma. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients and helps them improve motor and reasoning abilities, adapt to permanent functional losses, and perform tasks in daily living and work settings. The role may include helping patients select adaptive equipment and assistive devices. The therapist works with patients and the rehabilitation team to support individualized recovery goals and integrates the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.

Requirements

Graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Current state Occupational Therapist license.
Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Understand treatment costs and financial support in relation to quality and efficiency.
Demonstrate competency in providing care according to established standards.
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 and help improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities.
Teach patients to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments, including compensating 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.