Occupational Therapist Float FT

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to lead therapy for patients recovering from brain injury, trauma, or stroke. You will coordinate OT services with physicians, nurses, and therapists to promote independence and safe care both in hospital and during discharge planning.

The role emphasizes education for patients and families, ongoing assessment of progress, and collaboration with the care team to optimize outcomes within LCMC Health’s East Jefferson General Hospital setting in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited OT program.
• Current Louisiana OT license (LSBME).
• American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all occupational therapy for your patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure excellent outcomes.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Engage with patients, families, and care team about events, progress, or questions.
• Ensure continuity of care and exceptional patient experience.
• Develop and implement patient education and home-care continuity strategies.
• Document treatment plans with measurable goals and progress.
• Participate in PI committee activities and share information with OT staff.
• Contribute to team by assisting others when needed.

Skills

BLS certification

Communication

Patient education

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

OT license in Louisiana (LSBME)

Job description

Your job is more than a job. As an Occupational Therapist, your typical day is anything but typical as you work with your patients to achieve the everyday, ordinary activities that most take for granted. The ordinary becomes extraordinary as you help your patients achieve the highest possible level of independence following a brain injury, a physical trauma, or a stroke. You live and give your all without hesitation because you know what it takes to motivate and inspire your patient’s rehabilitative journey. We love that about you and we’re here to support and champion you with the tools, benefits, and resources that highlight the value of your one‑of‑a‑kind approach to healthcare. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this occupational therapist role.

Your Everyday

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all occupational therapy for your patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and work alongside physicians, nurses, and therapists to ensure excellent occupational initiatives and outcomes.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
• Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services and teaching patient and/or family members occupational therapy skills and techniques better facilitate functional abilities both during the hospitalization and within their home environment.
• Implement, evaluate and interpret assessment findings, set goals, and demonstrate effective utilization of staff resources and patient input.
• Develop a treatment plan that is appropriate for the diagnosis and implement treatment plan with appropriate modifications as needed while reassessing and revising goals as indicated by patient's progress.
• Use approved terminology, forms, and accurately document charges according to services provided.
• Document treatment plans including measurable short-term goals for patient progress.
• Participate in assigned PI committee activities and share information with OT staff.
• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

The Must-Haves Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited curriculum in Occupational Therapy.
• Occupational Therapy (OT) license in the State of Louisiana through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME).
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

WORK SHIFT

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go‑to hospital for health, wellness, and one‑of‑a‑kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.