Occupational Therapist Cox Barton County PRN

Facility:

Cox Barton County Hospital: 29 NW 1st Lane Lamar Missouri United States of America 64759

Department:

1549 Occupational Therapy Barton

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hours:

PRN

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals 5 ERs and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare () Greatest Workplaces for Women () and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare InnovationsTop Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical Vision Dental Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)

• For a comprehensive list of benefits please click here:Benefits CoxHealth

Job Description:

Job Summary
An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated for a variety of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses. An Occupational Therapist is responsible to plan and implement prevention habilitation or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility relieve pain increase strength and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. An Occupational Therapist assists patients with minimizing disability and developing skills and attitudes to increase independent functioning. Patients are referred for medical and educational services as indicated. Responsible to plan and implement prevention habilitation or rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation that improve mobility relieve pain increase strength and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Job Requirement

Education:
Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
Experience:
No prior experience required
Skills:
Good clinical expertise communication skills human relations skills and organizational skills required.
Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required:Active Missouri licensure for Occupational Therapy. (Limited permits not accepted)