Occupational Therapist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist at CHI Memorial, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll help our patients regain their independence and quality of life so they can safely go about their daily activities.

You’ll work alongside physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and other health professionals to assess patients, develop a plan of care, and carry out their treatment plan. You’ll see a variety of patients daily with issues in several areas, including orthopedic, neurological, sensory, and cancer recovery, to name a few. You’ll evaluate and re-evaluate patients and provide physicians with updates on improvements to the patient’s daily life. You’re truly the bridge between physical therapy and speech therapy.

To thrive in this role, you must be flexible and adaptable. You’ll care for all patient populations presenting with a variety of conditions. You need to be extremely organized and efficient. You’ll see many patients each workday and will be required to document all evaluations, treatments, and status changes. Most importantly, you must be positive, personable, and motivating. While the entire care team works to treat illnesses and injuries, therapists truly motivate patients to get active and get better. It can be a long road for some patients, and a therapist who remains upbeat and energetic can make all the difference.

Responsibilities

• Work with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and others to evaluate new patients and recommend a plan of care.
• Provide treatments to patients focusing on increasing range of motion, strengthening, and maintaining balance during daily activities
• Recommend adaptive equipment and customize it as needed
• Perform re-evaluation assessments to update progress, status changes, etc.
• Document all evaluations, treatments, and any changes to the treatment plan
• Seek help when needed; provide support when others request it - this can include assistance with tasks, advice, mentoring, or help to obtain additional specialty certifications if you’re interested.
• Maintain a friendly and upbeat attitude to motivate our patients to do their best.

Job Requirements

Where You'll Work

Be a part of something new! We are immediately hiring for a position supporting the development of our brand-new Georgia hospital, with a planned go-live date of December 2025. This opportunity includes comprehensive training and orientation at our established CHI facilities in Tennessee and Georgia.

CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from . News and World Report, PINC AI, CMS, Healthgrades, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.