Occupational Therapist-Acute Care

Job Listing ID:

4470605

Job Title:

Occupational Therapist-Acute Care Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Gresham

Date Posted:

04/11/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Legacy Health Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

US-OR-GRESHAM

Job ID:

26-47251

Type:

On-Call (10% Differential and Min Shift Availability Required) Mount Hood Medical Center campus Overview Your greatest reward is helping patients return to the work and life they enjoy. As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess, plan, and implement personalized treatment programs designed to achieve the best possible outcomes for each patient. If you share this passion and enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team while supervising support personnel, we invite you to explore this rewarding opportunity. This position is to cover vacation and sick calls in acute care and includes some weekends and at least one holiday per year. Responsibilities Evaluate patients' abilities and limitations. Establish treatment goals based on evaluation findings and referral reasons, considering neuromuscular movement and stability, sensation, activities of daily living (ADLs), perception, cognition, vocational and prevocational abilities, developmental status, dysphagia, manual muscle testing, range of motion, body mechanics, and other relevant assessments. Assess home and work environments, recommending physical barrier modifications or ergonomic adaptations as needed. Administer therapy according to established plans, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment, and techniques within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice. Recommend adaptive equipment, complete justification documentation, and coordinate delivery. Re-evaluate patients regularly to assess progress and provide discharge recommendations when appropriate. Collaborate and co-treat with therapists from other disciplines. Fabricate splints as required. Maintain timely and accurate documentation of patient care in accordance with established standards. Educate patients and caregivers on therapy goals, treatment methods, home program execution, and injury prevention strategies. Supervise patient care activities performed by aides, assistants, attendants, and volunteers.

Qualifications Education:

As required by licensure.

Skills:

Able to render patient services and supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA/COTA), Therapy Aides and students. Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

PI283740635

Job Classification:

Occupational Therapists Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A