Occupational Therapist I — Rehab & Growth

Jackson Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Health System’s Lynn Rehabilitation Center seeks an Occupational Therapist I to provide evidence-based therapy in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings within our Miami facilities. The role emphasizes patient-centered plans, effective assessments, and collaboration with families and physicians to deliver high-quality care.

You will contribute to education, supervise OT students, and participate in departmental quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and internship completion.
• Florida license as an Occupational Therapist required.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity required at the unit level.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates continued competence in growth and development principles in the delivery of treatment to patients aging from adolescence to geriatrics.
• Selects and administers appropriate initial evaluation to referred patient with varying diagnoses and all age groups.
• Collaborates with patients and family in the development of an individual treatment plan, identifying safe, realistic, and age-appropriate goals while maintains a sensitivity to age-specific needs.
• Assesses data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the information to implement effective therapeutic interventions specific to patient’s age.
• Re-evaluates patients at appropriate intervals, changing treatment program as indicated.
• Records daily statistics, documentation and billing information related to patient treatment. Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team relative to patient treatment and progress.
• Develops pediatric patient education materials and/or classes as required. Supervises Occupational Therapy student interns.
• Attends and participates in unit, departmental, mandatory rehabilitation center, and hospital in-services to ensure appropriate understanding and knowledge of policies and procedures related to all patient and employee safety issues.
• Coordinates and prioritizes own time in relation to the overlapping demands of patient treatment, teaching, in-service and other assigned duties.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the department’s quality improvement program with guidance from department head and rehabilitation Q.I. Coordinator.
• Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of all equipment used in the Occupational Therapy department.
• Develops pediatric patient education materials and/or classes as required.

Skills

Analysis

Organization

Prioritization

Communication

Critical thinking

Judgment

Technology skills

Licensure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and internship completion

Job description

Jackson Health System’s Lynn Rehabilitation Center seeks an Occupational Therapist I to provide evidence-based therapy in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings within our Miami facilities. The role emphasizes patient-centered plans, effective assessments, and collaboration with families and physicians to deliver high-quality care.

You will contribute to education, supervise OT students, and participate in departmental quality improvement.