Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Occupational Therapist Discipline: Therapy Duration: 9 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Job Title: Occupational Therapist (OT)

Location: Mississippi Contract Length: Permanent Job Summary: The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for implementing physician-ordered Occupational Therapy services. The OT works within an interdisciplinary environment to help patients achieve a safe and independent lifestyle. Utilizing a growth and development knowledge base, the OT provides care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The role requires assessing patient data, interpreting age-specific needs, and delivering appropriate care to meet those needs.

Required Qualifications: Two years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting. Ability to perform patient evaluations using functional tests/measures and develop therapy diagnoses and care plans based on objective measures, social factors, medical stability, activity restrictions, and other relevant comorbidities. Proficiency in secure documentation within an Electronic Medical Record system. Critical thinking skills for patient evaluation and treatment planning. Knowledge of physical agent modalities such as moist heat and paraffin. Understanding of cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, nervous, and integumentary systems as they relate to age-specific patient care. Ability to identify learning needs of patients and family members. Teamwork skills to assist patients and families throughout the continuum of care. Capability to lift, handle, push, and pull up to 50 pounds. Proficiency in operating equipment such as blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, wheelchairs, walkers, and other assistive devices.

Required Education: Graduate of a four-year bachelor’s degree or approved Master’s Degree Occupational Therapy Program. Acute Care Therapists and Therapy Assistants must complete 2 hours of annual stroke education.

Required Certification/Licensure: Permanent or temporary license as an Occupational Therapist from the Mississippi State Department of Health. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Integrated Healthcare Services Job ID 37840746. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title: OT-FGH