Occupational Therapist - Acute Rehab, Carolinas Medical Center

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

7d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, directs, and administers occupational therapy programs in an inpatient acute-care setting upon physician referral. The role helps restore function, prevent disability, and support patients in reaching their highest level of independence. The therapist supervises OT Assistants, OT Techs, students, and volunteers. The position is part of the collaborative Carolinas Medical Center Acute Care Rehabilitation Team, serving medically complex patients across trauma, neurology, oncology, cardiac, critical care, transplant, and surgical service lines. The team works with physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, nurses, and case management to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care during acute hospitalization, maximize function, support safe discharge planning, and improve quality of life.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an Occupational Therapy program.
Applicable state license for Occupational Therapy.
One year of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist.
BLS certification per policy guidelines.
Meet all requirements of the Rehab Services Career Ladder Guidelines for a Level II therapist as approved by the Rehab Credential Council.
Adequate corrected hearing for oral and aural communication and corrected vision for reading.
Intelligible speech and adequate language and cognitive skills to perform job duties.
Ability to lift patients, equipment, or supplies up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally, and to laterally transfer patients weighing 100 pounds rarely.
Ability to demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients and caregivers.

Responsibilities

Provide direct therapy to patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing settings, including services required seven days a week and on holidays.
Evaluate patients and select and administer assessment techniques.
Use patient diagnoses, condition, age, and discharge context to create care plans that may include modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education.
Gather and interpret information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families, and document findings.
Re-evaluate patients as needed and modify goals and treatment as patient status changes.
Communicate evaluations and patient progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff.
Coordinate patient schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning.
Document evaluations, tests, progress and daily treatment notes, attendance, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
Recommend solutions to patient care problems.
Supervise OT Assistants, OT Techs, students, and volunteers.