Acute Rehab OT - Impactful Geriatric Care (PRN)

Lifepoint Health; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Loan assistance

401(k) retirement with company match

Job summary

St. Catherine Rehab Center at Lifepoint Rehabilitation is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join a dedicated team focused on adult and geriatric rehabilitation. You will deliver OT interventions, collaborate with interdisciplinary staff, and contribute to high-quality patient care in a meaningful community setting.

The role emphasizes assessment, treatment planning, progress monitoring, and ongoing professional development within a supportive, mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in Indiana.
• Experience in adult rehabilitation preferred but not required.
• Effective oral and written communication in English.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' needs; initiates appropriate OT interventions and collaborates with the patient care team.
• Mentors staff and students; may orient staff and assume supervisor duties in absence.
• Observes and evaluates treatment progress and goal attainment; communicates changes to physicians as needed.
• Conducts patient assessments and reassessments; performs QI scoring per policy.
• Assesses pain affecting function and initiates appropriate interventions with physician contact when needed.

Job description

St. Catherine Rehab Center at Lifepoint Rehabilitation is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join a dedicated team focused on adult and geriatric rehabilitation. You will deliver OT interventions, collaborate with interdisciplinary staff, and contribute to high-quality patient care in a meaningful community setting.

The role emphasizes assessment, treatment planning, progress monitoring, and ongoing professional development within a supportive, mission-driven organization.