Occupational Therapist Acute Care Rehab, Cabarrus

Department:

37694 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Physical Therapy

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Weekdays

• 8:00am - 4:30pm.
• Every other 4th weekend and 2 holiday a year.

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Join the Acute Care Rehabilitation team at Atrium Health Cabarrus a regional hospital serving patients across a broad range of medical surgical orthopedic neurological and critical care populations.

As an Occupational Therapist you will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to help patients maximize independence safely transition through hospitalization and achieve their functional goals. This role offers the opportunity to provide evidence-based patient-centered care while supporting early mobility discharge planning and improved outcomes in a dynamic acute care environment.

Job Description:

Evaluates plans directs and administers programs of Occupational Therapy (OT) upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function prevent disability and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Performs supervisory duties.

Essential Functions

• Directs and supervises activities of OT assistants OT technicians students and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities procedures exercise programs and patient education as warranted by the patients diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record physician reports patient and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations tests progress notes daily treatment notes attendance records patient/family education outcomes discharge notes and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed modifying goals and treatment as patients status changes.
• Communicates patients evaluation and subsequent progress to physician referral sources and other clinical staff and coordinates patients schedule treatment programs discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits progress toward goals and therapeutic techniques with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.

Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting standing and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs kneeling twisting bending; on occasion crouching crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves goggles gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education Experience and Certifications

Bachelors Degree in OT from an accredited OT program required. applicable state license for OT required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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Required Experience:

IC