Senior Occupational Therapy Team Lead

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Wesley Chapel; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Wesley Chapel is seeking an Occupational Therapy Team Leader to guide the OT department, implement procedures, and deliver compassionate, personalized care to patients in rehabilitation.

This leadership role emphasizes collaboration with the therapy operations director, scheduling, training, and mentoring staff, with daily opportunities to impact patient outcomes from admission through discharge.

Qualifications

• Current licensure or certification required by state regulations.
• CPR certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire within this role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited therapy program.
• Minimum of three years of experience in occupational therapy or leadership, with a minimum of two years of clinical experience.
• Active on Therapy Clinical Ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Therapy Operations in the daily operations of the therapy team, including scheduling, orientation, training, and communication with the occupational therapy staff and hospital departments.
• Providing direct care to patients and building rewarding relationships by understanding each patient‘s physical, mental, and emotional needs to aid in their recovery.
• Celebrating patient victories along the way.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Occupational therapy

Clinical mentoring

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Wesley Chapel is seeking an Occupational Therapy Team Leader to guide the OT department, implement procedures, and deliver compassionate, personalized care to patients in rehabilitation.

This leadership role emphasizes collaboration with the therapy operations director, scheduling, training, and mentoring staff, with daily opportunities to impact patient outcomes from admission through discharge.