OTR | Occupational Therapist - Inpatient PRN

OTR | Occupational Therapist - Inpatient PRN

Minneota, MN $71,599 - $93,099 a year

Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

Provide evaluation and treatment for musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurological conditions tailored to each patient. Deliver education and preventive care to patients, their families, healthcare associates, and the community. Act as a liaison among patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and social services to ensure coordinated care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Utilize clinical expertise and sound judgment to care for patients across all age groups, from pediatric to geriatric, ensuring high-quality treatment including evaluation, treatment planning, patient and family education, safety procedures, and communication with relevant parties.
• Operate therapeutic equipment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation units, mechanical traction, exercise devices, wound care tools, and hospital beds.
• Guide patients in the use of assistive devices, braces, orthotics, prosthetics, and orthopedic equipment.
• Assist patients with mobility, strengthening exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, activities of daily living, and functional training.
• Adapt physiotherapeutic techniques for patients who have difficulty understanding verbal instructions or performing exercises independently.
• Document patient care in compliance with accreditation standards and departmental policies.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement activities including patient care evaluation and peer review. Maintain excellent patient and customer relations and professional communication.
• Collaborate effectively with intra- and interdepartmental teams to support patient care and customer service.
• Supervise aides, students, and volunteers as needed.
• Support departmental functions as assigned by therapy leadership.
• Participate in ongoing education and provide training materials to staff on a rotating basis.

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapy program recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, or American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Continuing education relevant to clinical practice is expected. A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree is required.

Licensure and Certifications

• Must hold or be eligible for licensure in the applicable state.
• CPR certification is mandatory.

Work Shift: Day shift in a regional healthcare setting within the Midwest United States.