Occupational Therapist - Hospital Rehab with Loan Support

Community Health Systems; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Future Security (401k)

Student Loan Support

Competitive Pay & Full Benefits

Job summary

Community Health Systems is hiring an Occupational Therapist at Merit Health River Oaks. The role focuses on evaluating, planning, and administering therapeutic interventions to improve daily living and work activities for diverse patient populations, with patient-centered goals and regular progress reassessment.

The position requires an OT-Registered license, strong documentation, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and mentoring responsibilities for staff and OT students.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and evidence-based interventions.
• Proficiency in conducting evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations to determine patients' physical, cognitive, and emotional needs and documents findings accurately and thoroughly across diverse patient populations.
• Develops individualized treatment plans that outline measurable goals and effective interventions, ensuring plans are well-documented and can be executed by other occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
• Provides safe and effective treatment interventions, including therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment training, and patient education, with appropriate documentation for each session.
• Regularly reassesses patient progress, updating treatment plans as needed, and communicates changes to the care team and referring physician.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, including physicians, nurses, and other rehabilitation professionals, to enhance patient outcomes and ensure a coordinated approach to care.
• Demonstrates competency in administering treatment to a wide range of patient populations, adjusting techniques and interventions to meet age‑specific and condition‑specific needs.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized environment for patients and staff, ensuring proper use and maintenance of all therapeutic equipment.
• Provides mentoring and orientation for new staff members and occupational therapy students, fostering professional growth and adherence to best practices.
• Ensures accurate and timely billing documentation that reflects services provided and complies with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

OT principles

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Mentoring

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Community Health Systems is hiring an Occupational Therapist at Merit Health River Oaks. The role focuses on evaluating, planning, and administering therapeutic interventions to improve daily living and work activities for diverse patient populations, with patient-centered goals and regular progress reassessment.

The position requires an OT-Registered license, strong documentation, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and mentoring responsibilities for staff and OT students.