Occupational Therapist - Full Time

The NeuroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The NeuroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our rehab team. The role focuses on comprehensive evaluations, developing plans of care, and delivering treatments to patients with neurological diagnoses, aiming to maximize recovery and functional independence.

Must hold a Louisiana license, have a Master's degree, and at least one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform comprehensive evaluations.
• Ability to establish plans of care and provide occupational therapy treatments.
• Strong communication with patients, staff and caregivers to support interdisciplinary care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations and establish treatment plans of care.
• Provide occupational therapy treatments to patients with neurological diagnoses and impairments.
• Aim to maximize recovery and functional independence (neuromuscular recovery, mobility, ADLs, cognitive skills, adaptive equipment).
• Communicate effectively with patients, staff, caregivers and the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Evaluation skills

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

The NeuroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital is in search of a Full Time Occupational Therapist.

Responsibilities

• The occupational therapist must be able to effectively complete comprehensive evaluations, establish treatment plans of care, and provide appropriate occupational therapy treatments to patients with a variety of neurological diagnosis and impairments. The focus of occupational therapy is to maximize each patient's recovery and level of functional ability including but not limited to: neuromuscularrecovery (through neuro rehabilitation), functional mobility skills improvement, activities of daily living skills and independent activities of daily living skills improvement, cognitive skills improvement and proper use of adaptive equipment as needed. This position also requires effective communication skills to establish good rapport with patients and staff, to educate and train caregivers, and to provide an interdisciplinary team approach to each patient's care.

Qualifications

• Must be an Occupational Therapist with a current Louisiana license.
• Master's Degree
• One year or more experience