Occupational Therapist II - Acute Care

UNC REX Healthcare; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 53,106 - 76,360; Full time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh is seeking an Occupational Therapist II to join our Rex Inpatient Rehab Services team in an acute care setting. This role focuses on weekend operations, coordinating therapy schedules, and providing exceptional patient care. Candidates should possess five years of experience and a strong clinical background.

The position offers a full-time schedule, with a competitive salary range of $38.55 to $55.43 per hour, depending on experience. Employed by NC Health, this role emphasizes leadership and collaboration within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Five years of occupational therapy experience including one year in the specialty field.
• Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills.
• Physical stamina and ability to engage in high-level problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekend scheduling across therapy disciplines.
• Complete documentation, billing, and manage daily caseload.
• Mentor assistive personnel and assist with onboarding new staff.

Skills

Advanced level clinical skills

Effective communication

Interprofessional skills

Education

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Join our Rex Inpatient Rehab Services team as an Occupational Therapist II in our acute care setting. This Friday–Monday position plays a vital role in supporting our weekend operations and ensuring exceptional patient care.

In this role, you’ll help coordinate weekend scheduling across occupational, physical, and speech therapy; support patient throughput; collaborate closely with teammates; and provide high‑quality, hands‑on patient care.

We’re seeking a clinician with five years of experience, including at least one year in acute care, who is ready to bring strong clinical skills, sound judgment, and a team‑focused mindset to a dynamic weekend environment.

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact in acute care and enjoy working in a supportive, collaborative setting, we’d love to have you consider joining us.

The Occupational Therapist II is a clinical specialist and subject matter expert in the diagnosis and intervention management of patients with various diagnoses, disabilities, and impairments affecting client factors, behavior patterns, and occupational performance. Employees in this classification provide evidence‑based evaluation, consultation, and skilled treatment and instruction to patients and caregivers. The clinician participates in annual continuing education and provides departmental and organizational teachings to enhance personal and peer knowledge of evidence‑based practice.

Responsibilities

• Completes occupational therapy documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines. Manages daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.
• Administers standard and advanced evaluation and data interpretation to assist in establishing a plan of care and subsequent modifications and manages resources to accomplish patient goals; identifies expected patient outcomes; communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Mentors assistive personnel and delegates responsibilities as per licensing board guidelines. Assists with onboarding of new staff by completing clinical orientation and competency verification.
• Develops, coordinates, and evaluates specialized programs for specific clinical service areas; engages in research and quality improvement initiatives for the clinical service team and department. Serves as an interdisciplinary liaison.
• Provides clinical education, clinical precepting and mentoring of students, fellows, and other disciplines; participates in competency verification and evaluates the learner’s performance. Develops best practices and goals in compliance with departmental and organizational standards.
• Serves as resource to North Carolina government departments and statewide health professionals in specialty areas; presents at local (university/hospital) or state level conferences; participates in community outreach screening and educational events and career promotion efforts.
• Demonstrates leadership attributes, advocates for the profession and facilitates change, contributes to the professional development of others, promotes initiatives, and exemplifies quality service provision.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) years of occupational therapy experience including one (1) year in the specialty field of work to which assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Advanced level clinical skills as evidenced by specialty certifications, additional training and/or expertise in a given clinical specialty.
• Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including but not limited to sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one’s weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex IP Rehab Svcs

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $38.55 - $55.43 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.