Contract Occupational Therapist - Rehab & Mobility

Sweetwater Care; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver rehabilitative treatments and exercises intended to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. You will develop personalized treatment plans, may prescribe pain-relief strategies, and teach patients exercise techniques to improve mobility and health.

The role includes coordinating with the rehabilitation team, maintaining comprehensive patient records, and ensuring documentation meets regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

• Active State Licensure

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move.
• Develop individualized treatment plan
• Coach patient and teach them therapeutic massage to ease patients’ pain and provide stimulation to promote healing
• Maintain patient record by keeping track of goals
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness and modify services based on patient evaluation and referrals.

Job description

Sweetwater Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver rehabilitative treatments and exercises intended to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. You will develop personalized treatment plans, may prescribe pain-relief strategies, and teach patients exercise techniques to improve mobility and health.

The role includes coordinating with the rehabilitation team, maintaining comprehensive patient records, and ensuring documentation meets regulatory and clinical requirements.