Occupational Therapist – Fulltime

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Occupational Therapist is to provide Occupational Therapy services (evaluation, treatment plan development, treatment, delegation of treatment, and discharge planning) to patients in the inpatient rehab setting in accordance with facility policy, standards, and philosophy.

Job Duties:

• Conducts evaluations, considering medical history, physician orders, patient capabilities, and patient expectations
• Develops apppropriate treatment plan consistent with assessment, diagnostic outcomes, while incorporating patient goals and focus on discharge planning
• Implements treatment plan in accordance with methods, techniques, modalities, and procedures
• Actively participates in committees and task forces as appropriate
• Appropriately provide patient and family education in preparation for discharge
• Meets documentation standards with patient charts
• Charge accurately and appropriately for services rendered
• Perform thorough and efficient chart review to prepare for patient care
• Positive and professional communication with interdisciplinary team members
• Timely and cost effective delivery of services
• Displays excellent customer service skills
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Delegation of patient care to COTA, if applicable, following supervisory requirements
• Assist other departments during staffing shortages.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

Education requirements: Degree from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy (Bachelor's or Master's)

Work experience requirements: Prefer 1 year experience in inpatient rehab setting but not required

Required licenses/ certifications/courses Current SC license, BLS

Required skills, knowledge and abilities: Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Effective interpersonal skills. Clinical competence. Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessments by the facility.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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