Occupational Therapist (OT)

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital 

Select Specialty Hospital - Miami

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Hours: Full Time, Monday - Friday

Pay: $35 - $55 per hour

At Select Specialty Hospital, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

You will be treating patients with complex needs and challenging diagnoses, and you will have the opportunity to develop specialized skills.

• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising OT and COTA students.
• Ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Minimum requirements:

• Must hold a valid, current license in the State in which they are practicing.
• BLS required upon hire.
• Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Eligibility to take or has passed the examination for Occupational Therapists administered by the NBCOT.
• Successful completion of the National Registry Examination.

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• The opportunity to care for complex, critically ill patients.
• Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of registered nurses, physical and other occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physicians to assist patients in regaining their independence.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.