Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Rehab, Cabarrus

Carolinas Medical Center; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health Cabarrus is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Care Rehabilitation team. You will evaluate patients, develop OT plans, and implement therapies to maximize independence and safe hospitalization transitions.

Work with an interdisciplinary team to support early mobility, discharge planning, and evidence-based, patient-centered care in a dynamic acute care setting. Eligible for comprehensive benefits and a 40-hour weekday schedule with some weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in OT and state OT license.
• BLS certification may be required per policy.
• Experience in acute care OT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises OT staff and students involved in patient care.
• Evaluates patients and plans OT interventions and modalities.
• Documents care, outcomes, and coordinates with the care team.
• Supports early mobility and discharge planning as patient status changes.

Skills

OT supervision

Patient evaluation

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in OT

Job description

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.

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