Occupational Therapist I

Description

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Rex Inpatient Rehab Services is currently seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated team. This position plays a vital role in helping patients overcome challenges related to daily living caused by developmental delays, aging, illness, injury, or psychosocial barriers.

In this dynamic Tuesday-Saturday role, the Occupational Therapist will deliver comprehensive, evidence-based evaluations, consultations, and therapeutic interventions to promote functional independence and improved quality of life for our patients. Areas of coverage include acute care and orthopedics, requiring a clinician with strong clinical reasoning and adaptability across diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include accurate documentation of all clinical activities, as well as patient, family, and student instruction to support continuity of care. The therapist will work under the general supervision of an Occupational Therapist II or Occupational Therapist Supervisor and is expected to actively participate in continuing education, departmental initiatives, community outreach, and student mentorship as a preceptor.

We are looking for a candidate who is not only clinically proficient but also passionate about making a difference through interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities:
1. Diagnostic Testing - Administers basic & complex diagnostic tests and evaluations in the area of Occupational Therapy for the treatment of functional deficits and related impairments.
2. Education - Teach & supervise graduate Occupational Therapy students and/or clinical fellows/residents. Develops or contributes to innovative programs to enhance patient care. Serves as resource consultant to other clinicians in respective specialty area.
3. Evaluation of Care - Analyzes results of diagnostic and or therapeutic testing to establish patient goals and or modify subsequent treatment programs. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
4. Implementation-- Selects and applies current and advanced techniques to provide quality and efficient rehabilitative services. Provides habilitation/rehabilitation and maintenance of persons with related impairments. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
5. Outreach/Community Involvement-Serves as resource to North Carolina government departments and statewide health professionals in specialty areas. Presents at local (university/hospital) or state level, participates in community health screening and events. Participates in the development of new clinical programs to meet emerging needs in conjunction with the clinical specialist and/or department director.
6. Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.
7. Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex IP Rehab Svcs

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$33.04 - $47.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.