Occupational Therapist

CHI; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 104,523,000 - 155,220,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St Vincent in Arkansas seeks an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence and quality of life through individualized care plans. You’ll collaborate with physicians, physical and speech therapists to assess patients, develop and implement plans, and monitor progress.

You will evaluate diverse conditions, document findings, and maintain an upbeat, motivating approach while managing multiple patients daily in a collaborative hospital setting.

Qualifications

• OT degree from an accredited program.
• Arkansas OT license upon hire.
• CPR certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and develop a plan of care.
• Provide treatments to improve range of motion, strength, and balance.
• Recommend adaptive equipment as needed.
• Perform re-evaluation and update progress to physicians.
• Document all evaluations and treatment changes.
• Coordinate with physicians, PTs, and speech therapists to support patient goals.

Skills

Patient assessment

Plan of care collaboration

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

OT degree accredited

AR OT license

CPR certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist at CHI St Vincent, you’ll help our patients regain their independence and quality of life so they can safely go about their daily activities.

You’ll work alongside physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and other health professionals to assess patients, develop a plan of care, and carry out their treatment plan. You’ll see a variety of patients daily with issues in several areas, including orthopedic, neurological, sensory, and cancer recovery, to name a few. You’ll evaluate and re-evaluate patients and provide physicians with updates on improvements to the patient’s daily life. You’re truly the bridge between physical therapy and speech therapy.

To thrive in this role, you must be flexible and adaptable. You’ll care for all patient populations presenting with a variety of conditions. You need to be extremely organized and efficient. You’ll see many patients each workday and will be required to document all evaluations, treatments, and status changes. Most importantly, you must be positive, personable, and motivating. While the entire care team works to treat illnesses and injuries, therapists truly motivate patients to get active and get better. It can be a long road for some patients, and a therapist who remains upbeat and energetic can make all the difference.

• Work with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and others to evaluate new patients and recommend a plan of care.
• Provide treatments to patients focusing on increasing range of motion, strengthening, and maintaining balance during daily activities
• Recommend adaptive equipment and customize it as needed
• Perform re-evaluation assessments to update progress, status changes, etc.
• Document all evaluations, treatments, and any changes to the treatment plan
• Seek help when needed; provide support when others request it - this can include assistance with tasks, advice, mentoring, or help to obtain additional specialty certifications if you’re interested.
• Maintain a friendly and upbeat attitude to motivate our patients to do their best.

Job Requirements

Required

• Degree from certified University for Occupational Therapy, upon hire and
• Occupational Therapist: AR, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Preferred

• Other Six-month internship that is part of Occupational Therapy School program. and 1-3 years Must have two years experience and demonstrated leadership to act asarea supervisor or weekend supervisor, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Pay Range

$36.42 - $54.17 /hour