Acute Care OT I – Per Diem Opportunity

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a per diem Acute Care Occupational Therapist I to join UNC Hospitals Rehabilitation Services in Chapel Hill. You will provide comprehensive consultations and interventions to a diverse patient population, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to support functional improvement and discharge planning.

Excellent time management and communication are essential; acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management and communication skills required.
• Clinical experience in acute care preferred.
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Completes OT documentation in the medical record per department guidelines and completes department records for billing and statistics.
• Manages OT caseload with efficiency and efficacy.
• Manages resources needed to perform OT treatment plan to accomplish the goals set for the patient.
• Plans and coordinates clinical programs in response to patient needs, technologies, clinical practices, regulations and reimbursement.
• Provides clinical supervision and teaching for OT students or staff. Plans orientation, caseload, and other learning activities.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Acute care experience

Education

OT degree

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a per diem Acute Care Occupational Therapist I to join UNC Hospitals Rehabilitation Services in Chapel Hill. You will provide comprehensive consultations and interventions to a diverse patient population, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to support functional improvement and discharge planning.

Excellent time management and communication are essential; acute care experience is preferred.