Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Overview

When you join Reliant’s therapy team, you join a team that makes a very real impact in the lives of the patients and residents we serve. As a leading rehab therapy provider for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Reliant therapists provide necessary rehabilitation services for our most vulnerable population.

As a Reliant therapist, you also have the opportunity to advance your career through our continuing education platform, climbing our clinical ladder and utilizing the opportunity to serve with others who are working at the top of their discipline. Our executive team started their own careers as therapists working with patients, and we take great pride in promoting from within the company.

We have a team of clinicians who provide continuing training, as well as systems and proven protocols to help ensure everyone is providing therapy in the most effective way for the patients and the most compliant way to help ensure our SNF partners are covered.

• Reliant is the largest independent rehab therapy provider to skilled nursing facilities and long‑term acute hospitals (LTACHs)
• Great corporate support
• Therapy company run by therapists with decades of experience
• A company that desires for you to grow as a therapist and as a leader in our industry
• Currently in 38+ states in approximately 850 buildings with plenty of opportunities that fit any therapist’s needs in location, schedule, or development

• Competitive pay packages
• Medical, dental, vision, and company‑paid life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with employer match
• PTO share program
• PTO buy‑back program
• Annual performance reviews
• Maternity support program
• Company‑sponsored continuing education courses
• Clinical leadership support
• Tuition loan repayment program
• Flexible schedules

• Graduate of an ACOTE accredited school of occupational therapy

• Computer literate and proficient in clinical documentation
• Basic internet navigation skills

• Valid certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Valid occupational therapist state license (where applicable)
• Please note rate range is an estimate and may vary based on skill set and location(s)

• Optimize the functionality and skills of patients by providing, directing, and/or overseeing occupational therapy
• Provide consultation and clinical supervision to COTAs
• Directly supervise COTAs and rehab techs in skilled tasks during group and individual treatment in a manner that promotes efficient and effective utilization of resources and facilitates the ongoing development of clinical skills in accordance with State Practice Acts, OBRA, and Reliant Rehabilitation policy
• Build a strong occupational therapy program
• Enhance clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers, therapists and other professional staff, self‑study, and other continuing education activities
• Maintain valid state license and awareness of issues related to the profession of occupational therapy and the health care environment
• Understand various relevant payment models related to billing and treatment guidelines, as well as clinically/modes of delivery; provide quality care as well as reasonable goals and outcomes within the guidelines
• Be compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within a facility
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend in English: instructions, correspondence, charts, memos, and reports

• Graduate of an ACOTE accredited school of occupational therapy
• Valid NBCOT certification
• Valid occupational therapist state license (where applicable)
• Computer literate and proficient in clinical documentation
• Basic internet navigation skills
• Experience in providing occupational therapy services in a skilled nursing facility setting

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care