About this opportunity
Medical City Dallas lists this Occupational Therapist opportunity in okeechobee, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Occupational Therapist Full-Time
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.
This position may be eligible for a Sign-On Bonus or Relocation Assistance.
Job Summary and Qualifications
Occupational Therapists play a vital role in helping patients regain independence, confidence, and quality of life after illness or injury. Guided by our mission to care for and improve human life, you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each patient's unique goals and capabilities. Working closely with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team, you will evaluate needs, develop individualized care plans, and provide hands-on treatment that supports recovery through every stage of healing. With access to advanced clinical resources, professional growth opportunities, and a culture grounded in purpose, you'll have the resources and support to grow your expertise while improving more lives in more ways.
Your role will include:
Evaluating each patient's functional abilities and needs, then developing individualized therapy plans in coordination with physicians and the care team.
Delivering skilled, evidence-based interventions that promote healing, independence, and quality of life through purposeful, compassionate care.
Monitoring patient progress, adjusting plans as needed, and ensuring thorough, timely documentation that reflects quality outcomes.
Educating patients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement throughout recovery and beyond.
Collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to ensure seamless transitions of care, safe environments, and exceptional patient experiences.
Leading by example—providing guidance to therapy assistants or students and upholding HCA Healthcare's mission, values, and commitment to excellence.
What Qualifications You Will Need:
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
(OT) Occupational Therapist
Bachelors Degree
No Travel Required
6 months experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility in Okeechobee County. We offer inpatient and outpatient services. We are licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as a Primary Stroke Center. We provide diagnostic services accredited by the American College of Radiology. Our Hospital's surgical services include minimally invasive procedures. HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is a community hospital with state-of-the-art practices. We are located in the Big Lake area of Central Florida. The area has sports fishing, natural beauty, easygoing lifestyle and friendly people. We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our healthcare team. We have a friendly atmosphere amongst our staff and patients. We invite you to learn more about us and our community.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Occupational Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Worksite address
okeechobee, FL, 34972, US
Who can apply
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