Perm Occupational Therapist

10% Salary placement fee
Salary range: 54-59/hr
35 hours
Monday-Friday
No Weekend rotation
99 beds

About the role

As an Occupational Therapist, you will work directly with patients to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. You will assess patients' physical, cognitive, and environmental needs, then design personalized treatment plans that enable them to perform essential activities with greater independence and quality of life.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive rehabilitation services. Your expertise will help patients overcome challenges related to injury, illness, developmental conditions, or aging, empowering them to participate more fully in their lives.

What you will do

• Evaluate patients' functional abilities, limitations, and goals through comprehensive assessments and standardized testing
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on improving fine motor skills, cognitive function, and activities of daily living
• Teach patients adaptive techniques and recommend assistive devices or environmental modifications to enhance independence
• Provide therapeutic interventions including exercises, manual therapy, sensory integration, and task-specific training
• Document patient progress, update treatment plans, and communicate outcomes to the care team and family members
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, safety strategies, and techniques for continued improvement
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate discharge planning and ensure continuity of care

What you need

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
• Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist per state requirements
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to work with diverse patient populations

Where you will work

Occupational Therapists practice in diverse healthcare settings including acute care hospitals, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, schools, home health agencies, and community-based programs. Each environment offers unique opportunities to help patients achieve functional independence across the lifespan.