Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital

Occupational Therapist

Job Overview

• Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Setting: Acute care
• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Work environment notes: Weekend coverage is required 1 weekend per month; therapists do not float

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Mississippi
• Occupational Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS
• Four-year bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting

Key Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services based on physician orders
• Perform patient evaluations, interpret functional and clinical data, and develop appropriate goals and plans of care
• Use critical thinking in evaluation and treatment planning
• Apply knowledge of growth and development across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Follow physician orders, collaborate with coworkers and leadership, and respond to patient needs
• Use safe patient-handling practices and operate common mobility and vital-sign equipment

Additional Role Details

• Typical workload is about 7 completed sessions daily, often evaluations
• The role includes documentation in the electronic medical record
• The therapist should be able to lift, handle, push, and pull up to 50 pounds