Perm Occupational Therapist
Fredericksburg, VA
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About this role
10% Salary placement fee
Salary range: 43.50-47
40 hours
Monday-Friday
Weekend rotation
118 bed; Type of patients: Rehab to home, LTC; Large gym with ADL kitchen, outside patio, treadmill, 3 bikes, standing frame, and parallel bars. Woodmont Center, located just outside of downtown historic Fredericksburg, Virginia, has provided nursing and rehabilitative Care for over 30 years. Woodmont Center offers ShortStay Nursing Care, Rehabilitation Care, and Long Term Care. The spacious rehabilitation gym includes state of the art equipment and the RevitalCare program. The nursing and rehabilitation staff pride themselves in providing the highest quality of care.
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.
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