Industry: Medical Practices
Company Size: 2-10 employees

BAYFRONT HEALTH

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**Overview**

**Position **Occupational Therapist

**Department **Acute Care & Inpatient Rehab

**Site **Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

**Location ** St. Petersburg, Florida

**Schedule **Full-Time | Day Shift

Treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. This position will primarily cover Inpatient Rehab and will be cross trained to also cover acute care.

**About Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital**

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. It is a 480-bed teaching medical center with nationally recognized care across emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women’s services, and advanced surgical specialties. The hospital’s Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, is one of Florida’s 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group.

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts. As part of the Orlando Health system, Bayfront combines the resources of a leading regional healthcare network with the personalized, community‑focused care that has defined the hospital for generations.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

**Why Orlando Health is your best place to work**

✔ **Education & Career Growth Assistance**

✔ **Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage and resources**

✔ **Financial & Retirement Planning with Company Match**

✔ **Excellent Company Culture and ** **Work-Life Balance**

✔ **Family & Pet Support**

- and more!

**Essential Functions**

- Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.

- Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives.

- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.

- Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as delineated in the departmental policies and procedures.

- Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.

- Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate, and prepares written documentation as required by the department, and the care team.

- Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from therapy.

- Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.

- Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.

- Provides patient/family education as indicated.

- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

- Participates in Performance Improvement, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety and infection control, as required.

- Demonstrates an awareness of legal issues, patient right and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

- Attends rehabilitation meetings, in-services, and any patient care meetings that are required for the assignment.

- Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment.

- Instructs support personnel in their duties as necessary.

**Education/Training**

- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in occupational therapy.

**Licensure/Certification**

- Maintains current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida-temporary permit acceptable.

- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

**Experience**

- 1 year experience preferred

Occupational Therapist - Full-Time - Inpatient Rehab - Bayfront Hospital - St Petersburg FL

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