Occupational Therapist

Job Title

Occupational Therapist

Location

Saint Louis, MO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | 5x8-Hour Shifts, Monday–Friday, 7:00–15:30; one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) required per 4-week period, with a corresponding weekday off

Key Responsibilities

• Establish individualized treatment plans and provide occupational therapy interventions across a variety of inpatient acute care populations, including cardiopulmonary, neurological, orthopedic, oncology, trauma, and surgical patients
• Educate and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members; make referral recommendations to specialists as appropriate
• Delegate therapeutic interventions to assistants and technicians through written and verbal communication, ensuring appropriate skill level and competency alignment
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with departmental policies using Epic
• Consider discharge needs, expected functional status at discharge, and appropriate equipment and supply recommendations when planning and delivering care
• Float within therapy service lines as needed to meet facility demands

Required Qualifications

• Active state Occupational Therapist license (Missouri license or compact license required; pending Missouri license accepted at time of submission)
• Minimum of 1 year of occupational therapy experience; acute care experience required, with Level 1 trauma experience strongly preferred
• Current BLS certification
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across a variety of patient populations
• Willingness and ability to float within therapy service lines as needed
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility location

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in a Level 1 trauma center or large academic acute care setting
• Familiarity with Epic electronic health records charting system
• Experience with SPH equipment, vital carts, and ADL supplies

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, short-term acute care environment within a large teaching facility, gaining exposure to diverse and complex patient populations across multiple therapy service lines
• Guaranteed hours provided, offering stability and predictability throughout the contract period