Occupational Therapist/ Physical Therapist - OP Ortho Therapy

Summary

• About Us

  CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work five times

• Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024

• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024

• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023

• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025

• Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information about the position

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus available, plus front-loaded Time Off
• Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
• Student Loan Repayment available for qualified candidates
• Employer-provided Med Bridge subscription for free CEU options
• System-sponsored CEU opportunities
• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
  • No cost eCare visits
  • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match up to 5%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions

• This position is in Lymphedema and will accept a Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist.

  Job Summary (Occupational Therapist)

  An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated for a variety of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses. An Occupational Therapist is responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

  Job Requirements

  Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

• Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy

• Experience

• No prior experience required

• Skills

• Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills, and organizational skills required

• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required

• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops and application of new principles and/or techniques

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: License of Occupational Therapy active in the state of Missouri

• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

• Job Summary (Physical Therapist)

  A Physical Therapist is responsible for the assessment and treatment of a variety of diagnoses with an orthopedic or neurologic emphasis. As a part of their assessment, the therapist will develop objective and functional goals, a detailed Plan of Care, and a list of appropriate treatments, and will work with all appropriate resources to carry out the Plan of Care and treatment. The Therapist is responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including, but not limited to, mobility devices, counseling, and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

  Job Requirements

  Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program

• Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy

• Experience

• No prior experience required

• Skills

• Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills, and organizational skills required

• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required

• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops and application of new principles and/or techniques

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy (Temporary licensure not accepted)

• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire