Occupational Therapist Outpatient PRN

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA seeks an Occupational Therapist to lead outpatient OT services for patients recovering from brain injury, trauma or stroke, promoting independence and safe home transitions.

Collaborate with physicians, nurses and therapists; document plans and educate families. Requires a Bachelor’s in OT, LA license, and BLS. Schedule includes 24 hours/week with occasional rotation.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited OT program.
• OT license in the State of Louisiana (LSBME).
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate, and delegate occupational therapy for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and work with physicians, nurses, and therapists.
• Maintain a safe environment and communicate with patients, families and care team members.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with measurable goals and document progress.
• Ensure continuity of care and effective handoffs within hospitalization and home setting.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

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.

Schedule

24 hours / week minimum to include Wednesdays. Mainly Outpatient but could rotate occasionally.

Must‑Haves

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited curriculum in 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

Variable Hours (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 New Orleans East Hospital

New Orleans East Hospital, vital to LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been New Orleans East’s and the surrounding community’s trusted healthcare leader since 2014, embodying our mission of not only superior care, but healthcare with heart, courtesy, concern, kindness, and welcoming spirit for everyone. Learn more about New Orleans East Hospital and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction.

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.

About LCMC Health

One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.