Occupational Therapist / PRN

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule Created by You

Paid per hour

Driving, Travel, Mileage Reimbursement

Growth/Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist to deliver functional rehabilitation in home, school, work, and community settings. You will assess needs, create treatment plans, and guide clients through real-life activities, from kitchen tasks to grocery shopping and workplace tasks.

You will work autonomously within a collaborative therapy team, conducting re-assessments, discharge planning, and coordinating with families and other disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted OT license in the practicing state.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Minimum of one year’s OT work experience.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for complex neurological diagnoses preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; patient handling up to 100 pounds with safety precautions.
• Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/standing for extended periods.
• Moving, lifting, or transferring patients with safety precautions.
• Health screen or exam may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences.
• Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources.
• Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, patient and family members.
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Make an Impact in our Home and Community Program:

Who we are looking for:

• An experienced OT, enthusiastic about providing functional rehabilitation wherever life happens, whether at home, school, work, or in the community
• You are ready to treat your client beyond a staged environment into real life experiences like cooking in their kitchen, navigating grocery stores, restaurants, outdoor activities, and the workplace
• You thrive in an autonomous setting, and value being a part of a collaborative team of dynamic therapists

What you will receive:

• Flexible Schedule Created by You
• Paid per hour (not just per visit)
• Driving, Travel, Mileage Reimbursement
• Growth/Advancement Opportunities

Responsibilities

What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
• Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
• Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
• Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a college or university with an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current, unrestricted license as an Occupational Therapist by state in which practicing
• Current CPR Certification
• A minimum of one year’s work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological diagnoses preferred
• Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
• Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity,and walking/standing for extended periods
• Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
• A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

About our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.