Occupational Therapist (OT)- SNF
About The Position
Ultimate Therapy Services is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist at Autumn Lake at Silver Spring in Silver Spring, Maryland. The therapist will help residents receiving skilled nursing rehabilitation reconnect with everyday activities through personalized assessment, hands-on treatment, and practical solutions for changing abilities. The role involves evaluating residents' physical function, cognition, and endurance and how these affect self-care and daily participation. The therapist creates individualized treatment plans based on residents' priorities, previous routines, and discharge needs; provides interventions for daily activities and functional mobility; identifies adaptive equipment needs; and teaches residents and caregivers strategies for safer, more independent task completion. The therapist also reviews outcomes, updates goals, supervises COTA services within the plan of care, maintains accurate clinical documentation, and coordinates recommendations with nursing and rehabilitation colleagues.
Requirements
- Active Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Strong evaluation, clinical reasoning, and treatment planning skills.
- Clear communication skills.
- Timely and thorough documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Skilled nursing or post-acute experience is a plus.
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate how physical function, cognition, and endurance affect residents' self-care and daily participation.
- Create individualized treatment plans that reflect residents' priorities, previous routines, and discharge needs.
- Provide interventions for dressing, bathing, toileting, functional transfers, and upper-extremity use.
- Identify adaptive equipment needs and teach residents and caregivers strategies for safer, more independent task completion.
- Review outcomes, update goals, and supervise COTA services within the plan of care.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
- Partner with nursing and rehabilitation colleagues to coordinate recommendations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- CEU reimbursement.
- Parental leave and disability insurance.
- Referral bonus of up to $1,000 per successful referral.
- Collaboration with fellow clinicians and support from therapy leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
