Geriatric Occupational Therapist – Rehab & Independence

US Lawns; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in East Hawaiʻi is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide evidence-based rehabilitation services, develop individualized treatment plans, and promote functional independence for residents in a skilled nursing setting.

The role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, discharge planning, and adherence to regulatory standards, with opportunities to supervise COTAs and grow clinical expertise.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current Hawaii Occupational Therapist license in good standing.
• Current NBCOT Certification as Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR).
• Current BLS certification.
• New graduate or 0–4 years of clinical occupational therapy experience; skilled nursing/geriatric rehab preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare guidelines, EMR, and strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve ADLs, IADLs, UE function, cognition, coordination, and independence.
• Recommend adaptive equipment and educate residents and families on treatment plans and progress.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with Medicare/CMS/AOTA standards; may supervise COTAs.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team on care planning and discharge planning.
• Promote resident safety through infection prevention and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

Accredited OT program

Hawaii OT license

NBCOT OTR certification

BLS certification

Tools

EMR

Job description

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in East Hawaiʻi is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide evidence-based rehabilitation services, develop individualized treatment plans, and promote functional independence for residents in a skilled nursing setting.

The role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, discharge planning, and adherence to regulatory standards, with opportunities to supervise COTAs and grow clinical expertise.