Inpatient Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Float Pool

Inpatient Float Pool Position - You Pick! 3 or more locations of your choice across HonorHealth hospitals in the greater Phoenix area. Full-time day shift, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with rotating holidays and weekends. Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus available.

About the role

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, administration, and oversight of evidence-based occupational therapy services provided to individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations. They use specialized skills to promote goals of prevention of dysfunction, restoration of function, and/or reversal of the progression of pathology to enhance quality of movement and daily living skills. The role involves developing and updating appropriate plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, acting in accordance with physician referral guidelines, state and national standards, and departmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Implement an individualized treatment plan using skilled, evidence-based therapy techniques, including therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, functional mobility training, activities of daily living training, and modalities as indicated.
• Provide verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members.
• Maintain current knowledge of occupational therapy techniques through continuing education, professional journals, and compliance with DNV and Medicare standards.
• Evaluate patients per department policy, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning to synthesize data and identify treatment diagnoses.
• Establish a comprehensive plan of treatment with measurable, functional long and short-term goals and a defined discharge plan.
• Perform ongoing evaluation of patient responses to treatment and adjust services as needed.
• Maintain accurate and current documentation in patient medical records, including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing sheets.
• Confer with the interdisciplinary team to clarify treatment plans and discuss patient status, ensuring timely feedback to case managers regarding discharge needs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, utilizing effective communication to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
• Delegate appropriate patients to occupational therapist assistants, supervise their care, and provide updated treatment plans.
• Act as a resource for therapy-related issues to assistive personnel and staff from other departments.
• Assist in identifying department needs, process improvements, and contribute to staff recruitment and retention.
• Participate in departmental and interdepartmental meetings, in-services, utilization review programs, committees, and student preceptor/mentor programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited university (required).
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited university (preferred).
• Six (6) months of recent experience in a network float position (preferred).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current and valid license issued by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Schedule

• Full-time day shift: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
• Rotating holidays and weekends.

Locations

Choose 3 or more locations from the following HonorHealth hospitals:

• HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
• HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
• HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
• HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
• HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center
• HonorHealth Florence Medical Center