Occupational Therapist (OT), Day Shift, Inpatient Rehabilitation

AHC Rehabilitation - White Oak Medical Center

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Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation seeks to hire an Occupational Therapist for our Inpatient Rehabilitation Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will:
• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed)
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care
• Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the care plan accordingly or discontinue occupational therapy services
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The occupational therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the occupational therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated)
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervises and directs the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Qualified Candidates will possess:
• Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate in Occupational therapy from an accredited occupational therapy program
• Minimum 2 years experience (Therapy experience within an Inpatient Rehab setting preferred)
• Active Maryland OT License
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hrs a week

Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday (4x10 hour shifts); weekend differential rate for Saturday

**Therapist may be expected to work at other inpatient and outpatient sites on an infrequent basis, if the need arises.

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Pay Range:

$37.17 - $115,980.80

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount or if the position is Per Diem (offering a fixed rate), salary discussions will occur during the screening process.

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

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We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period 

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

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