Job Description
Beacon Health System is hiring a full time day shift Occupational Therapist at Three Rivers Hospital in Three Rivers, MI .
Be a Beacon. Make a Difference. At Beacon Health System, you're not just part of a team, you're part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
- Life Insurance
- 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
- Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
- Clinical Ladder Program
- Local and National Discounts
- Beacon Academy Educational Courses
- Gym Membership Discount
About Three Rivers Hospital Located in the heart of Three Rivers, Three Rivers Hospital is deeply rooted in the community it serves. From advanced emergency care to nationally recognized specialty care, we provide comprehensive treatment with a personal touch. As part of Beacon Health System, we're dedicated to improving health and inspiring hope throughout the region.
What You'll Do As an Occupational Therapist, you'll report to the Clinical Manager. You will evaluate patients and plan treatment programs. The Occupational Therapist, performs occupational therapy procedures to restore function, prevent disability and maximize potential and quality of life following disease, injury or surgery.
Occupational Therapist Job Responsibilities - Provides occupational therapy procedures for patients to restore function, prevent disability and maximize potential.
- Evaluates and assesses patients.
- Plans appropriate treatment based on the referral and evaluation and establishing reasonable goals.
- Educates the patient and/or care giver regarding treatment goals, treatment methods, and potential treatment outcome(s).
- Performs treatments according to established plans and ensuring that the patient is progressing toward stated goals, while utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of occupational therapy.
- Instructs patients and/or family members in home programs, injury prevention, etc.
- Documents in the medical record according to established criteria.
- Reevaluates patients and assessing their progress; also making recommendations regarding disposition.
- Communicates, verbally and in writing, with other healthcare professionals including patient referral sources.
- Participates in work rotations, weekend and weekday hours.
- Leads or directs the activities of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA), Occupational Therapy Assistants, attendants, volunteers, aides and Interns; ensuring that department policies and procedures are enforced, and quality patient care is provided.
- Participates in staff meetings, rehabilitation team and orthopedic conferences and other meetings as needed or required.
- Assists with departmental maintenance and supplies.
- Routinely seeks to assist others with personal caseload if less than expected.
- Completes other job-related assignments and special projects as directed.
What You Bring You bring the ability to effectively use all evaluation tools, modalities, exercise equipment, ADL aides, and splinting/orthotic materials typically used to provide occupational therapy. You demonstrate interpersonal skills needed to communicate in a tactful, sincere, effective manner with patients, families, healthcare professionals and various Hospital staff. You must maintain current BLS certification.
Required Qualifications - Completion of a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree of Occupational Therapy from an accredited school of occupational therapy.
- License to practice Occupational Therapy in Michigan or demonstrated eligibility.
The Beacon Way At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it's built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of
Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion , we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.
We call this commitment The Beacon Way-a six-point operating system that empowers every team member to lead with purpose, communicate clearly, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, leverage innovation, and build greatness through accountability. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, everyone at Beacon plays a role in moving health forward.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift, Weekday work,