Occupational Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce
Core
Provides occupational therapy services to adult acute care patients with impairments, disabilities, or functional limitations resulting from injury, disease, or surgery.
Role type
Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Builds
Individualized treatment plans for functional independence and safe discharge
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational Therapy licensure, BLS certification, Adult Acute Care experience, ADL retraining, Cognitive assessment, Functional mobility interventions, Discharge planning, Evidence-based interventions
Preferred skills
Level I Trauma Center experience, Medically complex/Surgical/ICU/Transplant patient experience, Equipment recommendations
Technologies
Electronic medical record
Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat adult acute care patients across medical and surgical service lines, Develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence and safe discharge, Provide ADL retraining, cognitive assessment, upper extremity intervention, and patient/family education, Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams regarding equipment recommendations and discharge planning, Document clinical findings and treatment recommendations in the electronic medical record