Occupational Therapist - Carolinas Rehab Northeast

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Rehabilitation NorthEast in Concord, NC is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and plan comprehensive inpatient therapy programs for adults recovering from complex illnesses, injuries, or surgeries. You will supervise assistants and coordinate with physicians and the care team to restore function and promote independence.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, an active state OT license, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy required.
• Applicable state OT license required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs and administers OT programs in inpatient acute setting.
• Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants, Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.
• Communicates evaluation results and coordinates treatment and discharge planning.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes and charges.
• Provides direct therapy services seven days a week as required.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Carolinas Rehabilitation NorthEast is a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Concord, NC, offering specialized physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for adults recovering from complex illness, injury, or surgery, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, and other complex medical diagnoses. Occupational therapists collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to help patients regain independence, maximize functional abilities, and achieve meaningful recovery goals in a supportive, patient-centered environment.

Job Description:

Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of Occupational Therapy in an inpatient acute level setting, upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants, Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays (acute care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility).
• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and contextual needs of discharge disposition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, regarding discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.

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 occupational therapy required. applicable state license for OT required.BLS required per policy guidelines.