Occupational Therapist OT - PRN - Acute Care Therapy

CoxHealth

Full-time Springfield, Missouri Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners

Posted:

June 16, 2026

Location:

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Job Description

 
  Summary 
  An Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and treats patients in the acute medical setting. The OT treats patients of all ages as ordered immediately post trauma, surgery, acute medical event or exacerbation. Acute Care OT assist patients in reaching their highest level of independence in activities of daily living. OT staff make recommendations for the next level of care as well as adaptive equipment needed. OT staff plan and implement prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and/or improving or correcting disabling conditions. Occupational therapists participate in a rotation approximately every 3 months in the following medical units: medical ICU’s, trauma, cardiology, medical/surgical, oncology, neurology, and orthopedic. Specialty areas for Occupational Therapists include: splinting, visual perception, wound care, lymphedema, pediatrics, perinat...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Springfield, United States

Posted: June 16, 2026

Deadline: July 26, 2026