JOB SUMMARY
Provides occupational therapy services to patients within the facility to restore function, improve mobility, and promote independence.

Key Responsibilities
• Evaluate and treat patients to restore function, improve mobility, and promote independence.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate patient care.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and home exercise programs.
• Document patient progress and outcomes.
• Participate in team conferences and family training.

Schedule / Shift
• Day Shift: Typically staffed to support patient care needs.
• Night Shift: Not typically staffed.

Required Qualifications
• Active Occupational Therapist (OT) license.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Weekend flexibility required.
• Willingness to work on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) unit.
• Strong critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Hospital or IRF experience.
• Stroke/neuro experience.

Experience
• Experience with evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning.
• Experience with adaptive devices and equipment.

Skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Adaptability and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility and a team-player attitude.
• Collaborative approach to patient care.

EMR / Systems
• Meditech

Patient Population
• Acute care hospital patients.
• Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) patients.

Unit / Specialty
• Occupational Therapy
• Rehab Services

Floating / On-Call
• May float between acute care and IRF units as needed.
• Weekend work is required, with a minimum of one weekend shift per month. Increased weekend flexibility is highly preferred.