OT Outpatient

Join Our Outpatient Clinic

Take your occupational therapy career to the next level. Join a growing outpatient clinic in the Oklahoma City metro offering caseloads in sports medicine, orthopedics, hands, geriatrics, and neurologic care. Benefit from 1:1 treatments, 45-minute appointments, and strong mentorship designed to help you thrive, not burn out. With this opportunity, you'll be integral in the growth of SSM's OKC occupational therapy program and have significant input with shaping the department.

Practice at the forefront of outpatient care. Our spacious clinic combines advanced technology, top-tier gym equipment, expert clinical support from personable coworkers, and close physician collaboration to deliver outstanding patient outcomes that set a new standard for rehabilitation in the community.

Make an impact. Grow your expertise. Love where you work. If you're passionate about exceptional patient care and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of outpatient rehabilitation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us redefine what's possible for our patients and our profession.

Job Summary: Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial deficits.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice

Experience: No experience required

Physical Requirements:

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications:

• Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
• State of Work Location: Illinois - Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri - Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma - Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin - Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 5240020040 HAND CENTER Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.