OT - Adult & Geriatric Rehab Specialist

Lifepoint Health®; Clyde (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

Harris Regional Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our rehabilitation team. In an 86-bed acute care setting, you will assess and treat adults and elders, coordinate with Certified OT Assistants and other clinicians, and support patient-centered care.

This role emphasizes safety, evidence-based practice, and collaboration to achieve meaningful functional goals. We offer comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Active NC Occupational Therapist License is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care in collaboration with Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehab techs, and OT students.
• Assess patients' needs and initiate appropriate OT interventions; work with the team to maintain professional standards.
• Observe and evaluate treatment effects and progress toward goals; recommend changes to the physician when needed.
• Perform assessments and reassessments; perform timely QI scoring; treat adult and geriatric patients in rehab.
• Assess pain levels interfering with function and intervene to reduce pain; coordinate physician contact as needed.
• Ensure care environments prioritize patient safety and minimize medical errors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work with minimal supervision

Ability to work under stress

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Harris Regional Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our rehabilitation team. In an 86-bed acute care setting, you will assess and treat adults and elders, coordinate with Certified OT Assistants and other clinicians, and support patient-centered care.

This role emphasizes safety, evidence-based practice, and collaboration to achieve meaningful functional goals. We offer comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance, and opportunities for professional