Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab, Carolinas Rehabilitation Mount Holly

Intensive physical rehabilitation inpatient therapy department, CARF certified for Stroke and Amputee. Position hours 7:00 - 3:30 Monday Through Friday with a weekend and holiday requirement/rotation.

Carolinas Rehabilitation – Mount Holly is a 40-bed, free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Belmont, NC, just outside of Charlotte. The facility provides intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients recovering from complex conditions, with a strong focus on stroke and amputation care. As a CARF-certified site in both Stroke and Amputee specialties, the team delivers evidence-based, patient-centered therapy in a collaborative environment designed to maximize functional independence and recovery. Occupational Therapists play a key role in helping patients regain daily living skills, adaptive strategies, and mobility to support safe discharge and long-term success.

Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of Occupational Therapy in an inpatient acute level setting, upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants, Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays (acute care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility).
• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and contextual needs of discharge disposition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, regarding discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy required. applicable state license for OT required.BLS required per policy guidelines.
 

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