Occupational Therapist

Pioneers Medical Center; Meeker (CO); On-site; USD 106,020,000 - 146,991,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, CO seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide professional OT services across acute, outpatient, inpatient and long-term care settings. You will evaluate patients, design treatment plans, supervise staff, and coordinate discharge planning.

Requires a Bachelor’s in OT, Colorado license, and BLS within 3 months; Master’s degree preferred and prior OT experience is valued. This is a full-time, on-site role with a focus on patient-centered rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and Colorado licensure.
• Master's degree preferred; BLS within 3 months of hire.
• Prior occupational therapy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet patient goals and assess evaluations to create and modify OT plans.
• Develop therapies across acute, outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care.
• Direct aides and ensure timely, accurate documentation of sessions.
• Prepare patients for return to work and coordinate with employers as needed.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans; ensure compliance with regulations.
• Oversee daily OT operations and collaborate with other hospital departments.
• Contribute to discharge planning and home exercise program instruction.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adherence to PMC policies.

Skills

Compassionate demeanor

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Professional appearance

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's Degree preferred

Colorado OT license

BLS certification within 3 months

Previous OT experience

Job description

Job Category: Nursing RN LPN CNA PCT MA CMA

Requisition Number: OCCUP001194

• Posted : September 4, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Meeker, CO 81641, USA

Description

Reports To: Rehabilitation Services Director

FLSA Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt, Hourly $37-$51.26

The Occupational Therapist provides professional Occupational Therapy services in the critical access hospital setting, including acute care, outpatient, inpatient, and long term care patients.

Essential Functions:

• Meet patient goals and needs while providing quality care across a variety of settings. Assess and interpret patient evaluations and test results. Determine occupational therapy treatment plans in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and/or by prescription. Reassess and modify patient treatment plans and goals appropriate.
• Help patients develop or regain physical or mental functioning, or adjust to disability, by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational and social activities. Direct aides, technicians, and assistants appropriately.
• Promote maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to the individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Prepare patients for return to employment by consulting with employers, determining potential workplace challenges, retraining employees and by helping employers understand limitations and modifying necessary work tasks to accommodate employee.
• Evaluate results and update plan care by observing, noting, and assessing patient's progress,and by recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and departmental records. Maintain accurate documentation of all patient care sessions. Ensure documentation is completed within a timely manner.
• Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers as appropriate; contribute to patient care conferences.
• Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommend and/or provide assistance equipment; recommend outpatient or home health follow up programs.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new regulations; anticipating future regulations; adhering to such regulations; and advising management on needed actions.
• Oversee daily occupational therapy operations and work cooperatively with other hospital departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Current, unencumbered Colorado Occupational Therapist license required.
• BLS required within three (3) months of hire or transfer.
• Previous experience working as an occupational therapist preferred.

Skills and Expectations:

• Kind and Professional demeanor.
• Professional and well-groomed appearance at all times.
• Communicate positively and effectively, both written and verbally, with patients, family, and staff.
• Demonstrate effective organizational skills in an evolving environment.
• Work with honesty, compassion and integrity at all times.
• Adherence to ALL PMC confidentiality procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment.
• Ability to remain calm and efficient in emergency situations.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to move and traverse about the facility 50% of the time.
• Frequently transport objects weighing up to 50lbs.
• Occasionally position objects weighing up to 100lbs.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information in a way others will understand.
• Must be able to recognize details such as color and depth within a few feet of the observer.
• Frequently operates computers, machinery, and other healthcare equipment.
• Constantly positions self to complete essential functions.
• May be required to wear N95s or PAPRs throughout shift.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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