Occupational Therapist

Location: Brookwood Hospital, Homewood, AL
Schedule: Full-time; rotating between acute and rehab units on weekdays, with weekend support for inpatient throughput

About Us

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility serving the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians, and medical professionals is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care across a wide range of specialties.

Accredited by The Joint Commission, Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in:

• Stroke Care
• Cardiovascular Services
• Rehabilitation
• Bariatrics
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Care
• Psychiatry (one of the largest providers in Alabama)

We proudly hold:

• Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
• Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association
• MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center Accreditation for bariatric surgery
• Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care for our Women’s Medical Center, which includes gynecologic surgery, maternity services, and a Level III NICU

Position Summary

As an Occupational Therapist, you will treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities to help them develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate patients by gathering data from the patient, physician, interdisciplinary team meetings (if available), family, and other relevant sources.
• Develop treatment plans that integrate with the continuum of care and include specific goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on the assigned caseload.
• Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret information to identify age-specific needs, providing care as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate competency in the use, care, and maintenance of profession-specific equipment, observing safety precautions and explaining equipment purpose to patients.

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in Occupational Therapy

Licensure/Certification

• Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida (temporary permit acceptable)
• Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification

Experience

• No prior experience required