Occupational Therapist at Saunders Therapy Centers

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Industrial Rehabilitation

Saunders Therapy Centers, Inc. is an EMPLOYEE-OWNED outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice with a sub-specialty in Industrial Rehabilitation services - Functional Capacity Evaluations and Work Hardening programs.

We have specialized in Industrial Rehabilitation since 1989 and have three offices in the Twin Cities metro area. Our Industrial Rehabilitation teams are passionate, experienced professionals including OTs, PTAs, and COTAs.

We need a full time occupational therapist to join our Industrial Rehabilitation team. The perfect candidate has orthopedic and/or traumatic brain injury treatment experience, with a focus on functional rehabilitation and return to work. Experience in pain neuroscience education and motivational interviewing are a bonus. WE WILL TRAIN the right candidate.

Compensation package consists of a competitive base salary, commensurate on experience, and an incentive commission.

At Saunders Therapy Centers, your role allows you to:

• Use your people skills to develop a great therapeutic alliance with your clients.
• Juggle multiple clients with your fabulous co-workers in a true TEAM environment.
• Get creative and have fun solving challenging problems.
• Become a well-respected worker’s comp expert that QRCs and physicians rely on.

Job Duties:

• Perform Functional Capacity Evaluations using the Saunders Method
• Perform Work Hardening Evaluations
• Quickly establish rapport with clients, coworkers, and referral partners.
• Inspire and motivate clients to do their best work through intentional conversations
• Design and supervise client return-to-work programs
• Develop close collaborative relationships with your team, consisting of OT, PTA, COTA
• Work with QRCs, Case managers, Physicians, and Employers to coordinate successful return to work
• Write detailed narrative reports - excellent writing skills required - must be concise, yet thorough
• Compose weekly written progress reports; phone coordination as necessary
• Participate in Weekly team meetings

You will be a great fit if you:

• Have strong self-motivation and enjoy organizing and directing a demanding workload
• Take exceptional pride in your ability to guide and motivate patients
• Have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Are an excellent writer – concise, yet thorough narrative style
• Enjoy a collaborative work environment with a true team-oriented culture
• Crave a company with local leadership and patient/therapist-centered decision-making
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package, featuring an extraordinary 401k plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

HOW TO APPLY: We request that interested candidates include a resume and a cover letter describing reason for interest in the position.