Location:HealthPark Medical Center -9981 So HealthPark CircleFort Myers FL 33908
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 5:00:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$32.59 - $44.00 / hour (New Grads start at $34.00/hour)
The HealthPark Medical Center's Acute Rehabilitation Therapy Department is actively seeking a skilledOccupational Therapistto join our talented Acute Care Therapy Team.
HealthPark Medical Center provides specialized cardiovascular care, comprehensive womens and childrens services, and advanced rehabilitation programs. Its home to the Shipley Cardiothoracic Center, a leader in heart and lung care, and is also recognized for excellence in stroke care, orthopedics, and intensive care services.
We value teamwork and take an interdisciplinary approach to elevate patient satisfaction and provide patients with the individualized care they deserve. If you are a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of patients, we encourage you to apply!
Lee Health offers YOU:
As an Occupational Therapist, 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.
Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Experience: No previous job experience required.
Certification: BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support).
License: Active Florida State Occupational Therapist Licensure.
Other: Staff may be required to rotate to treatment areas, other than their primary designation, as requested 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.
US:FL:Fort Myers
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