- Company: UCHealth
- Location: Southglenn, Centennial
- Full Time
- Southglenn, Centennial
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UC Health at a glance
uchealth.org- Founded 2012
SEC filings mentioning "UCHealth": 81 — search EDGAR
UCHealth (University of Colorado Health) is a not-for-profit health system headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, formed in 2012. Recent coverage notes surgical performance partnerships, a Highlands Ranch Hospital tower expansion, and academic collaboration with CU Anschutz and Children’s Hospital Colorado.
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Source: Wikipedia
UCHealth is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Care Rehabilitation team in Southglenn, Centennial. In this full-time position, you'll evaluate and treat patients recovering from acute illness or injury, helping them rebuild functional independence and prepare for discharge to home or next-level care.
About the Role
You'll deliver skilled occupational therapy services to hospitalized patients across diverse diagnoses in a dynamic acute care setting. Your assessments, treatment planning, and direct patient therapy will be central to our patients' recovery and successful transitions out of the hospital.
What You'll Do
- Conduct thorough occupational therapy evaluations to assess functional status, cognitive ability, and self-care performance
- Develop and execute personalized treatment plans targeting restoration of activities of daily living and functional independence
- Provide direct skilled therapy and patient education to support recovery and safe mobility
- Partner with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes
- Document clinical findings and communicate progress with the healthcare team to guide discharge planning
- Recommend adaptive equipment and strategies to enable patient safety and independence at home
What We're Looking For
- Valid Colorado occupational therapy license
- NBCOT certification or eligibility
- Prior experience in acute care or hospital environments preferred
- Proficiency in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and patient documentation
- Strong communication and collaborative skills
- Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care
Position Details
Full-time position, 80 hours per pay period. Onsite role in Southglenn, Centennial. Compensation ranges from $38.72 to $58.08 per hour, based on your relevant experience.
About UCHealth
UCHealth delivers comprehensive healthcare services across Colorado with a focus on quality, patient experience, and clinical innovation. We invest in our team members' professional growth and foster a collaborative culture rooted in clinical excellence.
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Working in Southglenn, Centennial
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The role is listed in Southglenn, Centennial (Arapahoe County, Colorado). Colorado is a Mountain West state bordered by Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona at the Four Corners.
Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast. Colorado is noted for its landscape of
Cost of living in Colorado: 3.1% above the national average — via BEA
Median household income in Arapahoe County: $97,215 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 63°F / low 35°F year-round (summers around 82°F, winters around 18°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
- Elevation 1,708m (5,604 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Expect scenarios on acute-care prioritization, contraindications after surgery or ICU stay, interdisciplinary handoffs, and how you document goals tied to discharge. Ask about caseload mix, supervision model, and therapy tech support at the Centennial/Southglenn site.
Strong fit if you want hospital-based OT in a large Colorado not-for-profit system and thrive on fast clinical reasoning with medically fragile patients rather than long outpatient episodes.
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- Role Occupational Therapist Acute Care
- Employer UC Health
- Location Southglenn, Centennial
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 1, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Overview Full original description on this page (293 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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