Functional Rehabilitation Specialist - Internal Agency

Summary

This position will float to multiple locations at all CoxHealth campuses

This position will receive a $20 / hour float differential

Best in Class Work Environment

• 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
• America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplace for Women 2023, 2024 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 Newsweek
• Best Employers for New Grads 2023 Forbes
• Best Employers by State Missouri 2023 Forbes

Benefits

• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical / Vision / Dental and more!
• No cost eCare visits
• Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match up to 7%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store
• Opportunity for unlimited referral bonuses
• Cafeteria Discount

Job Summary

The Internal Agency Occupational Therapist (IA OT) evaluate and treats patients in acute, post-acute, and outpatient settings throughout CoxHealth facilities.

The OT treats patients of all ages as ordered. OT staff assist patients in reaching their highest level of independence in the activities of daily living.

OT staff make recommendations for the next level of care as well as adaptive equipment needed. OT staff plan and implement prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services, including counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and / or improving or correcting disabling conditions.

Occupational Therapists participate in a rotation to various units, hospitals, and / or outpatient settings as determined by Therapy Services leadership.

Schedules for the IA OT will be determined by area and day of greatest need and will include weekends and holidays.

Job Requirements

Education

Required : Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

Preferred : Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Preferred : 2 years of experience in Occupational Therapy

Skills

Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.

Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required

Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and / or techniques.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required : License of Occupational Therapy active in the state of Missouri

Required : BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire