Compassionate Occupational Therapist - Restore Independence

TEEMA Solutions Group; Wheaton (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence-based interventions that restore or improve independence across inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and school-based settings. The OT collaborates with physicians and other professionals to tailor care to each patient’s goals.

Responsibilities include patient and caregiver education, EMR documentation, supervising assistants when required, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current OT license in the state of practice; BLS certification if required by the facility.
• Experience preferred in outpatient, inpatient, acute care, rehab, SNF, home health, pediatrics, geriatrics, or school-based therapy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' physical, cognitive, sensory, developmental, and functional abilities.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders, patient goals, and clinical findings.
• Implement evidence-based OT interventions to improve ADLs, IADLs, mobility, upper extremity function, coordination, cognition, and functional independence.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment plans, home exercise programs, safety techniques, and discharge recommendations.
• Recommend, fabricate, or train patients in adaptive equipment, splints, braces, and assistive devices as appropriate.
• Monitor progress, reassess functional status, modify treatment plans as needed, and document outcomes accurately.
• Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, nursing staff, case managers, educators, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in the EMR.
• Follow all facility policies, infection prevention guidelines, patient safety standards, HIPAA regulations, and professional practice standards.
• Participate in discharge planning, patient education, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), rehabilitation aides, students, or support personnel when applicable and in accordance with state regulations.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Education for patients

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR documentation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence-based interventions that restore or improve independence across inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and school-based settings. The OT collaborates with physicians and other professionals to tailor care to each patient’s goals.

Responsibilities include patient and caregiver education, EMR documentation, supervising assistants when required, and