Occupational Therapist (OT) - Acute Care Therapy Job at CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

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  • CoxHealth
  • Springfield, MO

Job Description

Summary

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

 

Benefits

 

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information about the position

 

  • $5,000  Sign-On Bonus available, plus front-loaded Time Off
  • Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
  • Student Loan Repayment available for qualified candidates
  • Employer-provided Med Bridge subscription for free CEU options 
  • System-sponsored CEU opportunities 
  • Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
    • No cost eCare visits
    • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members  
  • Retirement with employer match up to 5%
  • Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
  • CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
  • Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions

Job Summary

  • An Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and treats patients in the acute medical setting. The OT treats patients of all ages as ordered immediately post trauma, surgery, acute medical event or exacerbation. Acute Care OT assist patients in reaching their highest level of independence in activities of daily living. OT staff make recommendations for the next level of care as well as adaptive equipment needed. OT staff plan and implement prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and/or improving or correcting disabling conditions. Occupational therapists participate in a rotation approximately every 3 months in the following medical units: medical ICU’s, trauma, cardiology, medical/surgical, oncology, neurology, and orthopedic. Specialty areas for Occupational Therapists include: splinting, visual perception, wound care, lymphedema, pediatrics, perinatal and neonatal care.

Job Requirements

  • Education

    • Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

    • Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy

  • Experience

    • No prior experience required

  • Skills

    • Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.

    • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required

    • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Active Missouri licensure for Occupational Therapy. (Limited permits not accepted)

    Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Job Tags

Immediate start, Relocation package,

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