Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Rehab, Cabarrus

Advocate Health Care; Concord (NC); Vor Ort; USD 49.000 - 73.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Care Rehabilitation team. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to help patients maximize independence, support early mobility, discharge planning, and achieve functional goals in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in OT, state OT license, and BLS. The role is full-time, on-site with 40 hours/week and a pay range of $35.50–$53.25 per hour.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in OT from an accredited program.
• Applicable state OT license required.
• BLS certification required per policy.

Aufgaben

• Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers OT programs upon physician referral.
• Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function and independence.
• Directs and supervises OT staff, assistants, technicians, students, and volunteers.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, and related charges.

Kenntnisse

Occupational Therapy

Team Collaboration

Documentation

Patient Education

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in OT

OT License

Jobbeschreibung

Department: 37694 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Physical Therapy Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Weekdays 8:00am - 4:30pm. Every other 4th weekend and 2 holiday a year. Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25

Join the Acute Care Rehabilitation team at Atrium Health Cabarrus, a regional hospital serving patients across a broad range of medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and critical care populations. As an Occupational Therapist, you will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to help patients maximize independence, safely transition through hospitalization, and achieve their functional goals. This role offers the opportunity to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care while supporting early mobility, discharge planning, and improved outcomes in a dynamic acute care environment.

Job Description

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Occupational Therapy (OT) upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Performs supervisory duties. Essential Functions Directs and supervises activities of OT assistants, OT technicians, students, and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff. Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition. Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices. Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges. Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes. Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems. Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in OT from an accredited OT program required. applicable state license for OT required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

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