Full Time Occupational Therapist

Fitness For Health Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Fitness for Health is seeking a dedicated, full-time Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team in Rockville, MD. You will provide OT services to pediatric clients and older adults within a movement-based, technology-enhanced setting.

The role emphasizes individualized plans, collaboration with families and schools, and integrated wellness programming. Maryland licensure and NBCOT are preferred, with opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant outpatient clinic.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in OT from an accredited program.
• Current Maryland OT license or eligibility for licensure.
• NBCOT certification (OTR/L).
• Experience working with pediatric and/or adult populations and neurorehabilitation preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to develop creative, individualized treatment approaches.
• Comfortable working in an active, movement-based therapeutic environment.
• Passion for promoting functional independence, wellness, and quality of life across the lifespan.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric OT evaluations and treatment for children with developmental, sensory processing, neurological, and motor coordination challenges.
• Address fine motor skills, visual motor integration, sensory processing, executive functioning, self-regulation, and activities of daily living.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans and measurable functional goals.
• Incorporate therapeutic play, movement-based activities, and specialized equipment to promote engagement and functional participation.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, teachers, and other healthcare professionals to support carryover of therapeutic strategies.
• Provide OT interventions to support functional independence, mobility, and participation in daily activities among older adults.
• Incorporate strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional mobility activities into programming.
• Address fall prevention, home and community safety, upper extremity function, and cognitive skills impacting daily participation.
• Utilize specialized fitness and rehabilitation equipment to support strength, balance, motor planning, and overall physical performance.
• Develop individualized programming to promote healthy aging, maintain independence, and improve quality of life.
• Collaborate with fitness professionals and other rehabilitation providers to support client goals.
• Complete comprehensive evaluations, progress reports, daily treatment notes, and discharge summaries.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation per insurance and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate effectively with families, caregivers, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in team meetings, clinical collaboration, and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain a safe, engaging, and organized therapeutic environment.

Skills

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Pediatric experience

Adult neurorehab

Creativity

Education

Master's or Doctorate in OT

Maryland OT license

NBCOT (OTR/L)

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

About the Role:

Fitness for Health is seeking a motivated, creative, and energetic full-time Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team in Rockville, MD. This position offers the opportunity to work with a diverse client population, providing occupational therapy services to both pediatric clients and older adults participating in senior fitness and wellness programs.

Our unique therapeutic environment combines traditional occupational therapy with innovative equipment, interactive technology, and movement-based interventions to promote functional independence, motor development, cognitive skills, and overall wellness.

The ideal candidate enjoys working with a variety of populations, is passionate about helping individuals achieve their functional goals, and thrives in an active, collaborative clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

• Provide individualized occupational therapy evaluations and treatment for children with developmental, sensory processing, neurological, and motor coordination challenges.
• Address fine motor skills, visual motor integration, sensory processing, executive functioning, self-regulation, bilateral coordination, and activities of daily living.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans and measurable functional goals.
• Incorporate therapeutic play, movement-based activities, and specialized equipment to promote engagement and functional participation.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, teachers, and other healthcare professionals to support carryover of therapeutic strategies.

Senior Fitness & Healthy Aging

• Provide occupational therapy interventions to support functional independence, mobility, and participation in daily activities among older adults.
• Incorporate strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional mobility activities into therapeutic programming.
• Address fall prevention, home and community safety, upper extremity function, and cognitive skills impacting daily participation.
• Utilize specialized fitness and rehabilitation equipment to support strength, balance, motor planning, and overall physical performance.
• Develop individualized programming to promote healthy aging, maintain independence, and improve quality of life.
• Collaborate with fitness professionals and other rehabilitation providers to support client goals.

Clinical & Administrative Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive evaluations, progress reports, daily treatment notes, and discharge summaries.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with insurance and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate effectively with families, caregivers, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in team meetings, clinical collaboration, and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain a safe, engaging, and organized therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current Maryland Occupational Therapy license or eligibility for licensure.
• NBCOT certification (OTR/L).
• Experience working with pediatric and/or adult populations and neurorehabilitation preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to develop creative, individualized treatment approaches.
• Comfortable working in an active, movement-based therapeutic environment.
• Passion for promoting functional independence, wellness, and quality of life across the lifespan.

Why Join Fitness for Health?

• Work in a unique outpatient setting with specialized therapeutic and fitness equipment.
• Treat a diverse population across the lifespan, from pediatrics to older adults.
• Opportunities to integrate traditional occupational therapy with innovative, technology-driven interventions.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Make a meaningful impact on clients' functional independence, confidence, and quality of life.

About Fitness for Health

Fitness for Health is a multidisciplinary therapeutic and wellness center in Rockville, Maryland, serving individuals across the lifespan. Our approach combines occupational therapy, physical therapy, neurorehabilitation, and adaptive fitness in an engaging, equipment-rich environment. Guided by our philosophy, Success Builds Success, we strive to help every individual reach their fullest potential.