OTR Outpatient Occupational Therapist

Job Summary: Enjoy a rewarding career with a $5,000 sign-on bonus* and the flexibility of a part-time option. This role involves evaluating and treating musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurological conditions with patient-specific therapies. You will provide education and preventative care to patients, their families, healthcare associates, and the broader community. Acting as a vital link between patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and social services, you will ensure the seamless delivery and coordination of occupational therapy services.

• Apply clinical expertise and sound judgment to care for patients across all age groups, from pediatric to geriatric, tailoring treatment plans to individual diagnoses.
• Operate therapeutic equipment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation units, mechanical traction devices, exercise machines, and wound care tools.
• Guide patients in the use of assistive devices, braces, orthotics, prosthetics, and orthopedic equipment.
• Support patients with mobility, strengthening exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, activities of daily living, and functional training.
• Modify traditional physiotherapeutic techniques for patients who have difficulty understanding verbal instructions or performing exercises independently.
• Maintain thorough documentation of patient care in compliance with accreditation standards and departmental policies.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement initiatives, including peer reviews and patient care evaluations.
• Exemplify excellent communication and customer service skills with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Collaborate effectively across departments to enhance patient care and support organizational goals.
• Supervise aides, students, and volunteers as needed.
• Assist with departmental duties as assigned by therapy leadership.
• Contribute to staff education by providing training and staying current with professional development.

• 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.
• Completion of continuing education relevant to clinical practice and professional responsibilities.
• Active involvement in professional organizations at local, state, and national levels as appropriate.
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree required.

• Must hold or be eligible for licensure in the applicable state.
• Current CPR certification required.

Work Shift: 1st Shift

Location: Serving patients in a regional healthcare setting within the Midwest United States.