Occupational Therapist

Overview

As our Occupational Therapist at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, you will see between 4 to 6 patients daily for initial evaluations, re-evaluations, or treatments. We have 60-minute sessions 1:1 with patients. You’ll work alongside physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and other health professionals to assess patients, develop a plan of care, and carry out their treatment plan. You’ll evaluate and re-evaluate patients and provide physicians with updates on improvements to the patient’s daily life.

• Work with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and others to evaluate new patients and recommend a plan of care.
• Provide treatments to patients focusing on increasing range of motion, strengthening, and maintaining balance during daily activities
• Recommend adaptive equipment and customize it as needed
• Perform re-evaluation assessments to update progress, status changes, etc.
• Document all evaluations, treatments, and any changes to the treatment plan
• Seek help when needed; provide support when others request it - this can include assistance with tasks, advice, mentoring, or help to obtain additional specialty certifications if you’re interested.
• Maintain a friendly and upbeat attitude to motivate our patients to do their best.

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program required
• Internship or rotation in appropriate clinical setting required
• Licensed to practice occupational therapy in the state of Arizona
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• Computer skills required

• Masters or Doctorate degree in appropriate clinical area preferred
• 2 years progressive experience in clinical area performing patient clinical care preferred
• Prior use of electronic health record preferred

Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC) now part of Common Spirit Health, is a dynamic, value-driven, non-profit healthcare leader. Evolved from a community hospital, we are now a state-of-the-art system featuring two acute care hospitals and an extensive network of primary and specialty clinics. We are deeply committed to community impact and offer a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services.

If you seek innovation and clear career advancement opportunities within an integrated provider, apply today.

$61.3836 - $61.3836 /hour