<p>Overview</p> <p>Employment Type: Full-time</p> <p>Shifts Available: Day Shift</p> <p>Hours: 8-hour shift</p> <p>Location: St. Mary's Medical Center- Blue Springs, MO</p> <p>We are seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT, OTR, OTR/L) to join our acute care hospital rehabilitation team. This role delivers occupational therapy services in an inpatient hospital setting, focusing on rehabilitation, functional mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), safety, and patient independence.</p> <p>The Occupational Therapist will treat adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including neurological conditions, orthopedic injuries, post-surgical recovery, stroke, and general medical conditions. This position is ideal for candidates seeking hospital OT jobs, acute care occupational therapy, and rehab therapy careers. New graduates and experienced Occupational Therapists with licensure are encouraged to apply.</p> <p>Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:</p> <ul> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance options </li><li>Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays </li><li>Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options </li><li>Employer 401 (k) options </li><li>Tuition reimbursement options </li><li>Life, disability, and other insurance options </li><li>Many other amazing benefits </li></ul> <p>Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):</p> <ul> <li>Evaluate and treat patients in an acute hospital setting to improve functional mobility, ADLs, safety, and independence </li><li>Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for medically complex adult and geriatric patients </li><li>Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to support safe and timely discharge planning </li><li>Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive strategies and equipment use </li><li>Document evaluations, progress, and discharge recommendations in the electronic medical record </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Therapy </li><li>Current state Occupational Therapy certification/license </li><li>Current BLS (AHA) certificate </li></ul> <p>Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:</p> <ul> <li>National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy certification, AOTA and OTAC </li></ul> <p>#LI-AM5</p> <p>Employment Status</p> <p>Full Time</p> <p>Shift</p> <p>Variable</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf</p>