Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Rehab

Position Summary

Occupational Therapist / OT position at Orlando Health Lake Mary Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Longwood, FL.

Department: LMH Outpatient Rehab Svs
Status: Day Shift | Variable Full Time (36 hours per week)
Shift: Monday - Friday
Title: Occupational Therapist / OT
Location: 521 W State Road 434 Ste 204, Longwood, FL 32750

• Treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through therapeutic use of everyday activities to develop, recover, and improve skills for daily living and work.
• Evaluate patients, gathering data from patients, physicians, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and other sources.
• Develop treatment plans integrated with continuum of care with specific goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for age of patients served on assigned caseload.
• Assess data reflective of patient status and interpret appropriate information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age‑specific needs; provide care as delineated in departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate competency in use, care, and maintenance of profession‑specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations.
• Re‑evaluate and modify treatment plans and goals as appropriate; prepare written documentation as required.
• Recognize and communicate when patient has received optimal benefit from therapy.
• Ensure complete documentation and accurate billing.
• Adhere to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
• Provide patient/family education as indicated.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, ADA, FMLA, and other standards.

Education / Training:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved occupational therapy program.

Licensure / Certification:

• Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida (temporary permit acceptable).
• Current BLS/Health Care Provider certification.

Experience:

• Open to newly licensed or tenured OTs.

• All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) for Full‑time and part‑time members.
• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, adoption assistance, up to 5% employer matching, and more.
• Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best‑In‑State Employer – Employee Eccentric.
• Forbes named Orlando Health one of America’s Best‑In‑State Employers for 2024.

• Provides rehabilitation services for a full spectrum of short‑term and long‑term needs – hip fracture, joint replacement, sports medicine, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cardiac surgery, oncology/lymphedema rehabilitation.
• Programs encompass both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Inpatient Acute Care Therapy offers unit‑based specialized therapists for Oncology/Lymphedema, Neurological Conditions, Stroke, Orthopedics, Limb Loss, Multiple Traumas, and more.
• Outpatient services are operated at our outpatient clinic located in Longwood, FL.