Outpatient Occupational Therapist

salary $45.48 per hour |

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clock July 19th, 2025

Outpatient Occupational Therapist at Intermountain Health summary:

An Outpatient Occupational Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy methods. This role involves educating patients and families, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care in an outpatient neurology or rehabilitation setting. The position requires licensure, clinical experience, strong communication skills, and participation in quality improvement and program development activities.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard occupational therapy practices. In addition, this position is responsible for consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers and for collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient centered care.

Posting Specifics

  • Recent graduate with strong clinical experience in an outpatient setting, or a minimum of one (1) year of outpatient neurology experience preferred

  • Shift Details:Part-time; 20 hours per week with potential to increase to full-time

  • Location:Saint Joseph Hospital; Outpatient

Are you driven by purpose, energized by collaboration, and passionate about making a difference in diverse communities? At Saint Joseph Hospital, located in the heart of downtown Denver, were more than just a workplace; were a team of dedicated and collaborative professionals who care deeply about what we do and the people we serve.Our interdisciplinary team thrives on mutual respect, shared goals, and a commitment to excellence.

Whether youre drawn to the mountains, the arts, or the food scene, Denver offers something for everyone.Come be part of a dynamic, mission-driven teamthats shaping the future of healthcarein one of downtown Denvers most vibrant neighborhoods!

Essential Functions

  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards.

  • Competent Services: Provides skilled occupational therapy services, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups. Conducts evaluations and treatments according to professional standards (AOTA), considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals, and develops care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments.

  • Productivity Standards: Meets established productivity standards for the department or service line.

  • Documentation and Billing: Keeps thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies. Completes patient billing accurately and promptly.

  • Communication: Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals. Ensures smooth operations and optimal use of rehabilitation services.

  • Patient Care and Supervision: Manages all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students to ensure high-quality care.

  • Continuing Education: Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.

  • Quality Improvement: Engages in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, patient experience and all aspects of the Intermountain Operating Model. Participates in utilization review audits.

  • Meetings: Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups incollaboration/consensuswith leader.

  • Program Development and Marketing: Contributes to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program and achieve department goals.

Skills

  • Quality Improvement

  • Verbal and Written Communication

  • Patient Engagement

  • Critical Thinking

  • Time Management

  • Care Planning

  • Compassion

Qualifications

  • Current Occupational Therapist license in states where you work.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

  • Basic Computer skills.

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Possess skill sets and experience with target population of job setting.

  • Current drivers license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$42.66 - $65.82

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packagehere.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (AI) platform, HiredScore to improve your job applicationexperience. HiredScorehelps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you.While HiredScoreassists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are madeby Intermountainpersonnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords:

occupational therapy, outpatient care, patient evaluation, rehabilitation, neurology, care planning, patient education, clinical treatment, quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration

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