Occupational Therapist FT

Tucson Rehabilitation Hospital•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Tucson Rehabilitation Hospital is opening in February 2026 and is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist. The hospital will have 48 private patient rooms and two rehabilitation therapy gyms with cutting-edge technology. The Occupational Therapist independently evaluates patients, determines treatment strategies, and delivers or delegates services to identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate impaired skills or abilities in order to maximize function. The role addresses activities of daily living, leisure and recreation, productivity and work, psychosocial skills, cognition, and sensorimotor components. Interventions and procedures promote or enhance safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), education, work, play, leisure, and social participation. Pay is based on years of experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross; online certification is not acceptable.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Detail-oriented and able to meet strict time frames.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient rehabilitation experience.

Responsibilities

Independently evaluate patients.
Determine treatment strategies.
Deliver and/or delegate services to identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate impaired skills or abilities.
Maximize function in activities of daily living, leisure and recreation, and productivity or work.
Address dysfunction in psychosocial skills, cognition, and sensorimotor components.
Promote or enhance safety and performance in ADL, IADL, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.