Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN
Company: LifePoint Health
Location: Longview
Posted on: April 13, 2025
Job Description:
Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN at LifePoint Health summary: As
an Occupational Therapist at Longview Rehabilitation Hospital, you
will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to assess and
implement rehabilitation programs for adult and geriatric patients.
You will utilize specialized skills to observe and evaluate
treatment progress, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in a
state-of-the-art facility. Successful candidates will have current
licensure and a strong commitment to patient care and teamwork.
Description:
A career at Longview Rehabilitation Hospital, a state-of-the-art,
36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital owned and operated
exclusively by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It's a
chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for
people in Gregg County who need continued care to recover
completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the
Longview area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual
seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an
organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we
invite you to apply!
- Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (with Company Contribution)
- Flexible Spending Account (Health Care and Dependent Care)
- Life Insurance / AD&D options
- Basic Life / AD&D - 1x annual salary ER paid
- Supplemental EE Life & AD&D - employee paid
- Supplemental Dependent Life & AD&D for spouse and
children
- Short and Long Term Disability plans - ER paid
- Voluntary benefits -
- Accident, Hospitalization and Critical illness
- Identity Theft
- Legal Services
- Lifepoint Health 401k Plan
- New competitive pay rates
- Various shift availabilities
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Low nurse-to-patient ratios
- Low therapist-to-patient ratios
- Expansive benefit package
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- Superior quality patient outcomes
- Supportive leadership and culture
- CEU Support
- State-of-the-art equipment What you will do in this role:
- Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the
care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational
Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational
therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and
assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the
absence of that individual as qualified to do so
- Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate
occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other
patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional
occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of
short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if
needed
- Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs
reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI
scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring
an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
- Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of
function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate
interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact
for intervention
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that
optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of
medical/health care errors
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications:
- Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state
where the hospital is located
- Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy
preferred, but not required
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English with
additional languages preferred
- Current CPR/BLS certification Longview Rehabilitation Hospital
strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of
those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and
rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide
ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their
recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation
tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke,
brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury,
amputation, and orthopedic injury. Keywords: Occupational
Therapist, Rehabilitation, Patient Care, Healthcare, Geriatric
Therapy, Interdisciplinary Team, Adult Rehabilitation, Quality
Outcomes, Medical Rehabilitation, Patient Assessment
Keywords: LifePoint Health, Longview , Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN, Healthcare , Longview, Texas
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