Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab
Location: Spokane, WA
Start Date: 11-24-2025
Shift Type: Day shifts
Hours per Week: 40 hrs per week
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide skilled occupational therapy interventions for adults in an inpatient rehabilitation/IRF setting
- Assess functional abilities and design individualized plans of care to promote independence
- Perform wheelchair evaluation and positioning, ADL training, and adaptive equipment recommendations
- Document accurately and timely in the charting system (Epic preferred)
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate discharge and community re-entry planning
- Deliver evidence-based modalities and manual therapy as appropriate (splinting, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, etc.)
- Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, and injury prevention
Qualifications
- Current CA Occupational Therapist license (required)
- MS or MA degree in Occupational Therapy (specified as MS/MA)
- AHA BLS certification (required)
- Minimum 1 year of licensed inpatient rehabilitation experience (IRF experience required, including IRF-PAI)
- Experience with patients across orthopedic, cardiac, neurologic, and general med/surg diagnoses
- Ability to float to other UCSF facilities when needed
- COVID-19 vaccine plus booster required per facility guidelines (medical/religious exemptions only)
Education
- MS or MA in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent graduate degree)
Knowledge & Skills
- Prosthetics/orthotics (above-knee, below-knee, upper extremity) and splinting skills
- Wheelchair evaluation and positioning
- Adaptive equipment assessment and ADL training
- Cognitive and perceptual assessments for adult populations
- Modalities such as TENS, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, kinesiotaping
- Strong documentation, billing knowledge (including IRF-PAI familiarity), and plan-of-care development
- Comfort working in acute care and varying acuity levels (ICU, TCU/tele, general ward) — preferred
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay and timely direct deposit
- Generous support for licensure and certification reimbursement
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options
- 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
- Paid Time Off so you can recharge and be your best
- A supportive team environment where your expertise is valued
- Referral bonus program — bring great people, earn rewards
- Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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