Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time

Full-Time Occupational Therapist (OT)

Hemingford Community Care Center, Hemingford, NE | Full-Time | Flexible Schedule | Therapist-Owned Company

Independence Rehab is hiring a Full-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team at located at Hemingford Community Care Center in Hemingford, NE.

Whether you're a new grad looking for strong mentorship or an experienced OT looking for autonomy and a sustainable caseload, this is a great place to grow and stay long-term.

If you're looking for a SNF role with stability, strong support, and protection from unrealistic facility pressure, this is a great fit. Independence Rehab is a small, therapist-owned company that manages therapy operations independently - meaning we advocate for our clinicians and value strong clinical judgment.

What Makes Independence Rehab Different

✅ Extremely low management turnover (stable leadership)
✅ Strong corporate involvement + personalized support
✅ Therapist-owned = real clinical understanding
✅ Your clinical judgment is respected (autonomy matters here)
✅ Flexible productivity expectations (realistic and sustainable)
✅ Flexible working hours - family-oriented and balance-focused
✅ Protection from facility pressure - we advocate for our therapists
✅ Highly rated therapy company with strong outcomes and reputation
✅ We run our own operations separate from the nursing side of the building

Training + Onboarding

We don't believe in the "sink or swim" approach.

New therapists receive:

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  Strong integration and onboarding

  
  


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  1:1 training for documentation and evaluations

  
  


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  Customized clinical training based on your experience

  
  


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  Ongoing mentorship and competency support when needed

  
  

What You'll Do

As the OT, you'll treat a geriatric population across SNF and Transitional Care, including:

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  Functional ADL retraining and adaptive strategies

  
  


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  Transfer training (all levels)

  
  


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  Fall prevention and safety training

  
  


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  Treatment of clinically complex patients

  
  


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  Discharge planning and care coordination

  
  


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  Supervision of a COTA (as needed)

  
  


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  Collaboration with nursing, PT, ST, and facility staff

  
  

Benefits

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  Medical / Dental / Vision

  
  


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  401(k) with employer match

  
  


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  Up to 3.5 weeks PTO per year

  
  


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  Continuing education reimbursement up to $750/year

  
  


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  Flexible scheduling and a team that works with you

  
  

Requirements

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  Current Nebraska OT license in good standing

  
  


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  Degree from an accredited OT program

  
  


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  Organized, self-starter who enjoys the geriatric population

  
  


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  Ability to supervise a COTA

  
  


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  SNF experience preferred - but not required. New grads are welcome, and we provide structured training and mentorship.

  
  


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  If you're caring, motivated, and licensed, we'll support your growth

  
  

Apply today - we're actively interviewing.