Occupational Therapist - Industrial Rehabilitation

Our Client is an EMPLOYEE-OWNED outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice with a sub-specialty in Industrial Rehabilitation services - Functional Capacity Evaluations and Work Hardening programs.

We need a full time occupational therapist to join our Industrial Rehabilitation team. The perfect candidate has orthopedic and/or traumatic brain injury treatment experience, with a focus on functional rehabilitation and return to work. Experience in pain neuroscience education and motivational interviewing are a bonus. WE WILL TRAIN the right candidate.

Compensation package consists of a competitive base salary, commensurate on experience, and an incentive commission.

Your role allows you to:

• Use your people skills to develop a great therapeutic alliance with your clients.
• Juggle multiple clients with your fabulous co-workers in a true TEAM environment.
• Get creative and have fun solving challenging problems.
• Become a well-respected worker’s comp expert that QRCs and physicians rely on.

Job Duties:

• Perform Functional Capacity Evaluations
• Perform Work Hardening Evaluations
• Quickly establish rapport with clients, coworkers, and referral partners.
• Inspire and motivate clients to do their best work through intentional conversations
• Design and supervise client return-to-work programs
• Develop close collaborative relationships with your team, consisting of OT, PTA, COTA
• Work with QRCs, Case managers, Physicians, and Employers to coordinate successful return to work
• Write detailed narrative reports - excellent writing skills required - must be concise, yet thorough
• Compose weekly written progress reports; phone coordination as necessary
• Participate in Weekly team meetings

You will be a great fit if you:

• Have strong self-motivation and enjoy organizing and directing a demanding workload
• Take exceptional pride in your ability to guide and motivate patients
• Have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Are an excellent writer – concise, yet thorough narrative style
• Enjoy a collaborative work environment with a true team-oriented culture
• Crave a company with local leadership and patient/therapist-centered decision-making
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package, featuring an extraordinary 401k plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)