Occupational Therapist - Sign-On Bonus & Direct Care Impact

Rockport Healthcare Services; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide direct patient care and support to the therapy department. The role focuses on restoring independent function for patients and collaborating with families and health teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The position requires evaluating patients, creating treatment plans, obtaining physician approvals, and documenting progress while supervising assistants to maintain compliant care delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatments.
• Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides.
• Understanding of the principles of physical modalities employed in Occupational Therapy.
• Knowledge of prosthetic and orthotic devices ambulatory aids and training.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to work with all types and levels of patients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Aids in the restoration and enhancement of independent function for patients.
• Evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families and health team.
• Documents services in the medical record and maintains compliance.
• Develops plans of treatment and obtains physician approvals.
• Supervises aides and assistants in direct patient care according to policy.
• Interacts with discharge planners, families, and care teams.

Skills

Occupational Therapy evaluation

Supervise assistants

Physical modalities knowledge

Prosthetic & orthotic devices

Medical terminology

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide direct patient care and support to the therapy department. The role focuses on restoring independent function for patients and collaborating with families and health teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The position requires evaluating patients, creating treatment plans, obtaining physician approvals, and documenting progress while supervising assistants to maintain compliant care delivery.