Occupational Therapist, Acute Care, Part-Time, Occupational Therapy, Baptist Medical Center

Job Summary

*Up to $1,500 Sign-On Bonus*

Baptist Medical Center is hiring an Occupational Therapist for the Acute Care Rehab Department in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a part-time position located at Baptist Medical Center (Downtown). The hiring team expects that this position will maintain a schedule working 24 hours per week (3 8-hour Day shifts to include regular Monday and Friday coverage). 

The Occupational Therapist will support the Rehab Team by working with a multidisciplinary team in an acute care setting. Caseload includes various diagnoses - neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, and general medical.

Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.

Occupational Therapist, Acute Care Department, Job Responsibilities: 

• Evaluates and treats patients in an adult acute care setting.
• Provides minimal outpatient care, mainly for neuro patients and upper extremity wounds (job competency training available).
• Works in a team environment with other Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists.
• Provides ongoing patient and family education.
• Works with multidisciplinary teams outside of Rehab Services (hospitalists, physician specialists, nursing, and social services.)

If you are interested in this part-time Occupational Therapist position at Baptist Medical Center, please apply now or email Hunter at hunter.moore@bmcjax.com.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred

Master's Degree

Experience

• Less than 1 year Experience working in an Acute Care setting
• Splinting Experience
• Wound Care Experience
• Orthopedics

License and Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Licensed Occupational Therapist Required

Location

Location Overview

For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more.  Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.  As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.