Occupational Therapist II - Outpatient Pediatrics - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Cone Health

Occupational Therapists

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Full Time

2 March 2025

Wentworth, NC, 27375

Overview:

Come join our Annie Penn Rehab team to experience a variety of patient care, all in one place. We have 8 PT’s and 2 PTA’s, as well was OT’s and SLP’s that treat across the lifespan. We are located in the heart of Reidsville in a convenient location and less than a 30-minute drive from Greensboro. Our therapists qualify for “rural” pay – an additional $2.50/hour. We treat patients one-on-one for 45-minute sessions.

This is a salaried position with competitive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 403B, free Employee Assistance program, paid parental leave, paid education days, and more. This position is primarily in the outpatient setting with occasional flex to acute care and acute care weekend rotation (weekend hours are paid at relief rate). This is a growth position to serve the pediatric population of Rockingham County. The caseload consists of children with a variety of diagnoses including developmental delays, autism, cerebral palsy, genetic diagnoses, sensory processing disorder, and more. Feeding experience is a plus but not required for this position. This position is five, eight-hour days. Specific hours are Mon-Fri 9:15-5:45.

The Occupational Therapist II evaluates patient?s conditions, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs that facilitates return to optimal functional abilities, improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury, including patient and family education. This position is able to effectively and efficiently treat all patients in their clinical practice setting and complete all occupational therapy job functions with minimal guidance. This therapist initiates communication amongst inter-disciplinary team members, treats familiar patients with confidence, and advocates for their patients and team. This therapist may require mentoring/guidance in complex situations and may have difficulty with cross coverage to other settings.

Responsibilities:

Evaluates and treats all diagnoses and more complex patients.
Conducts thorough evaluations of patients' physical abilities, medical history, and functional limitations to develop individualized treatment plans.
Administers therapeutic exercises and other occupational therapy interventions to improve patients' strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
Educates patients and their families on treatment plans, home exercises, and self-management techniques to improve recovery outcomes.
Collaborates with other in developing and implementing discharge plans and recommendations for continued care and may require some guidance from other team members.
Monitors and documents patients' progress, treatment outcomes, and responses to interventions so that treatment plans can be adjusted as needed.
Collaborates on teams from different departments to ensure coordinated patient care and holistic treatment outcomes.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

EXPERIENCE:

Required: 3 years

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:

Required: Licensed by the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Board; BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

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