Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

Atrium Health Physical Therapy, a facility of Atrium Health Union, is an outpatient rehabilitation clinic dedicated to helping patients restore function, improve mobility, and enhance quality of life.

The Occupational Therapist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care for patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, surgeries, and other functional impairments.

Job Description:

• Provides patient evaluation and care planning
• Delivers patient care appropriate to age-specific and other population needs
• Provides clinical leadership

Essential Functions:

• Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an ongoing basis
• Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, including discharge planning and utilization of available resources
• Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner
• Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities
• Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring

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

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy program required
• Applicable state license for Occupational Therapy required
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- 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