What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Therapy - PRN position at CoxHealth?
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1089 Acute Therapy South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
Job Summary
An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated for a variety of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses. An Occupational Therapist is responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated. Responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Job Requirements
Education
▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
▪ Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
Experience
▪ No prior experience required
Skills
▪ Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
▪ Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
▪ Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Active Missouri licensure for Occupational Therapy. (Limited permits not accepted)
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1089 Acute Therapy South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Summary
An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated for a variety of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses. An Occupational Therapist is responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated. Responsible to plan and implement prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Job Requirements
Education
▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
▪ Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
Experience
▪ No prior experience required
Skills
▪ Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
▪ Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
▪ Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Active Missouri licensure for Occupational Therapy. (Limited permits not accepted)