Occupational Therapist at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma.  A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City, a 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job.  It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely.  You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them!  If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

•           Competitive pay rates

•           Expansive benefit package for full time employees

•           Various shift availabilities

•           Tuition assistance/reimbursement for full time employees

•           Professional development and advancement opportunities

•           Targeted approach to career development

•           Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

•           Superior quality patient outcomes

•           Supportive leadership and culture

•           CEU Support

•           State-of-the-art equipment  

•           Low therapist-to-patient ratios

What you will do in this role:

•       Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual as qualified to do so

•       Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork

•       Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed

•       Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services

•       Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention

•       Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors

•       Other duties as assigned

•       Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in Oklahoma

•       Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy preferred, but not required

•       Effective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferred

•       Current CPR/BLS certification

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries, and other conditions.

The greatest feature of our rehabilitation hospital is our team of dedicated therapists, doctors, and nurses.