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Inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist

Intermountain Health, Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, 81507

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locationsSt. Marys Regional Hospital

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 27 Days Ago

time left to applyEnd Date: September 6, 2025 (2 days left to apply)

job requisition idR132800

Job Description: This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard occupational therapy practices. In addition, this position is responsible for consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers and for collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient centered

care.

To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we will also offer up to a

$7,500 sign-on bonus

, if applicable

Posting Specifics Shift Details:

Full-time; 32 hours/week Unit/Location:

St. Mary's Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, CO (Inpatient Rehabilitation) Additional Details:

Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying. This position focuses on providing specialized inpatient rehabilitation care to patients.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients?

Join our dedicated rehabilitation team as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist! We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to help our patients achieve their fullest potential through innovative and personalized therapy. If you are committed to fostering growth and development in a supportive and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

In

Grand Junction

, you're surrounded by countless hiking trails (see Colorado National Monument), world-class ski resorts (Aspen and Snowmass), and 3 National parks (Arches, Canyonlands, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison) while being in a city that is home to 30 wineries and tasting rooms. With 300 days of sunshine and four seasons, Grand Junction's a wonderful, affordable place to live.

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At St. Mary's Regional Hospital, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation, and collaboration.

Your skills will be valued, and your contributions will make a lasting impact on the lives of our patients.

As an Inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist at St. Mary's Regional Hospital, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by: Providing Competent Services:

Conducting evaluations and treatments according to professional standards (AOTA), considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals, and developing care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments. Effective Communication:

Communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals. Ensuring smooth operations and optimal use of rehabilitation services. Patient Care and Supervision:

Managing all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students to ensure high-quality care. Documentation and Billing:

Keeping thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies. Completing patient billing accurately and promptly. Quality Improvement:

Engaging in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, patient experience, and all aspects of the Intermountain Operating Model.

Minimum

Qualifications

: Current Occupational Therapist license in states where you work. Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association Basic computer skills. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Possess skill sets and experience with the target population of the job setting. Current drivers license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with

transporting/ambulating

patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location: St. Marys Regional Hospital Work City: Grand Junction Work State: Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $42.66 - $65.82 We care about your well-being

mind, body, and spirit

which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package

here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.

With more than 68,000 caregivers on a mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health, and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare. We strive to be a model health system by taking full clinical and financial accountability for the health of more people, partnering to proactively keep people well, and coordinating and providing the best possible care.

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Here, you’ll work alongside collaborative and curious minds who will support you, encourage you, inspire you, advocate for you, and challenge you to be your very best.

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Our action-oriented values, inspired and shaped by our own caregivers, speak to what it means to be part of Intermountain.

We are leaders in clinical excellence, delivering safe, best-in-quality care

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