Occupational Therapist - The Rehab Hospital (IRF)

Location:The Rehab Hospital (IRF)

Address:2780 Cleveland AveFort Myers FL 33901

Department: Rehab Hosp - OT

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM (Tuesday - Saturday)

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$32.59 - $44.00 / hour (New grad starting rate $34/hr)

Are you interested in working in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) with ahighly trained, multidisciplinary rehab team, consisting ofrehabilitation nurses, therapists, care managers, psychologists, peer counselors, and other professionals?

Our team has a coordinated approach to maximizeindependence, reintegrate into the community and increase the overall sense of well-being in collaboration with patients and their families. The Rehabilitation Hospital takes into account all of the physical and cognitive changes to create an individualized program that optimizes patient recovery and caregiver training from neurological and orthopedic injuries. Conveniently located inside Lee Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Hospital is dedicated to rebuilding lives and renewing hope.

• Be Valued for Being You. At Lee Health, it's all about you.
• Up to$10,000 HIRING INCENTIVE, if eligible
• Exceptional Benefits package that includes access to holistic services, up to 5% retirement match, CEU Reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, PSLF loan forgiveness program, and more
• Expense paid on-site interview
• Leadership and growth opportunities
• Career satisfaction

• ACUTE CARE: Lee Memorial Hospital, Cape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Healthpark Medical Center
• SPECIALTY HOSPITALS: The Rehab Hospital (IRF), Golisano Children's Hospital
• POST ACUTE:Gulf Coast Skilled Nursing Unit, Lee Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit, Healthpark Care Center (SNF)
• OUTPATIENT: 14 Outpatient Adult Clinics, 5 Outpatient Pediatric Clinics
• HOME HEALTH: South, Central and North region

Responsible for examining, evaluating and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of treatment intervention, and assess the ongoing effects of intervention. The OT is also responsible for alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions. Additional responsibilities include reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. The OT will be engaged in administration, consultation, education and research. The OT will be expected to conduct themselves in an effective professional behavior manner. The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job include: critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.

Educational Requirements
Required:

• Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy

• none

• No Experience Required

• Occupational Therapist License

• BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)

Other: Staff may be required to rotate to treatment areas, other than their primary designation, asrequested by their department leader. This could include a regulated area (Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, Rehab Hospital and Pediatrics) that requires Level 2 Background Screening.

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