Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Therapy - Part Time
Core
An Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients of all ages in acute medical settings (ICU, trauma, med-surg, etc.) to help them reach their highest level of independence in activities of daily living.
Role type
Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Builds
Rehabilitation services including counseling, mobility orientation, pain relief, and adaptive equipment recommendations.
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical expertise, patient evaluation, treatment planning, adaptive equipment recommendation, counseling, mobility training, wound care, splinting, visual perception assessment
Preferred skills
Masters or Doctorate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program, experience in acute care
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat patients post-trauma, surgery, or acute medical events; participate in unit rotations (ICU, trauma, cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics); provide prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services; recommend next level of care and adaptive equipment.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC