Occupational Therapist - Bonita Health Center - Cancer Rehab

Location:Bonita Health Center -3501 Health Center BlvdSuite 1119Estero FL 34135

Department: Rehabilitation Services

Work Type: Part Time ; 20 hours/week

Shift: Shift 1/7:30:00 AM to 4:00:00 PM

Hiring Range:$70,720.00 - $115,252.00 annually

Summary

With theLee Health Cancer Instituteat ourBonita Health Centercompleting renovations inJanuary 2026, we are seeking a skilled and compassionateOccupational Therapistto join ourCancer Rehabilitation team. The ideal candidate will be Lymphedema Certified.

In this role, you will evaluate, educate, and implement individualized therapy programs to support daily living activities, upper extremity function, fine motor coordination, and work reintegration. You will also assess and treat lymphedema in the extremities, trunk, and neck, a common side effect of cancer treatments such as lymph node removal and radiation. Early intervention is key, allowing you to prevent long-term complications and help patients achieve optimal functional outcomes.

Why Lee Health?

• Be Valued for Being You:At Lee Health, its all about YOU.
• Generous Hiring Incentive:Up to $5,000 for eligible candidates.
• Comprehensive Benefits:Enjoy an exceptional benefits package including access to holistic services, up to 5% retirement match, CEU reimbursement, a free MedBridge subscription, PSLF loan forgiveness program, and more.
• Expense-Paid On-Site Interview
• Leadership and Growth Opportunities:Advance your career with us.
• Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction:Experience a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference.

As an Occupational Therapist in our Bonita Health Center Outpatient Clinic, you will have the time and resources to provideone-on-one carewith45-minute treatment sessions, ensuring high-quality interactions and better patient outcomes. With amaximum of 10 patients per day, you'll have the opportunity to focus on delivering personalized care without the burden of overwhelming caseloads. We also offerflexible scheduling options, including weekends and holidays off, to help you maintain a healthywork-life balance.

You will be 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.

Requirements

Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience: No previous job experience required.

Certification: BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support) ; Lymphedema Certification required.

License: Active Florida State Occupational Therapist Licensure or eligibility to obtain.

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