Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States CoxHealth Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1089 Acute Therapy South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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 by Newsweek.
  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates 

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus  

• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off  

• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus  

• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000

Job Summary

An Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and treats patients in the acute medical setting. The OT treats patients of all ages as ordered immediately post trauma, surgery, acute medical event or exacerbation. Acute Care OT assist patients in reaching their highest level of independence in activities of daily living. OT staff make recommendations for the next level of care as well as adaptive equipment needed. OT staff plan and implement prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and/or improving or correcting disabling conditions. Occupational therapists participate in a rotation approximately every 3 months in the following medical units: medical ICU's, trauma, cardiology, medical/surgical, oncology, neurology, and orthopedic. Specialty areas for Occupational Therapists include: splinting, visual perception, wound care, lymphedema, pediatrics, perinatal and neonatal care.

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)

• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hireEducation:
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)

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