9 Best Occupational Therapy Job Companies to Work For

By Brad - Thursday 24 Jul 12:41 pm

Choosing a career is one thing. Once qualified, the next hurdle you are faced with is deciding which company you want to work for and where to apply to. Occupational therapy jobs are readily available in all sectors of the health and medical industry, from hospitals in the public sector, to privately owned therapy centres, and well into the business sector too. If you have had experience working previous Occupational therapy jobs, then employers might even come looking for you!

Here is a guide to some of the medical centres and hospitals that offer the top occupational therapy jobs in America. They have become renowned through the years as the most sought after companies to work for with regards to occupational therapy jobs. Listed in no particular order:

• Tri-State Hand and Occupational Therapy, Inc. located in Cumberland, MD
• Communicative Health Care Associates Inc, to be found in Boston, Massachusetts
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, a non-profit hospital and research centre in Ohio
• Burger Rehabilitation Systems Inc, that have many clinics situated in the greater Sacramento area, Northern California
• Wee Care Therapy, Ltd, Dyer, Indiana
• The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado

Not only medical institutions and clinics offer exemplary employment opportunities. There are many corporate groups that have in house wellness programs and thus have available occupational therapy jobs. These businesses forward commendable and competitive employment packages to their staff and are a worthwhile direction to look in.

Some of the more well known names in this field are:

• Google – The World’s Largest Search Engine Company
• Microsoft – Home of the world’s most widely used computer software
• Sears – Infamous Chain of Retail Stores
• Siemens – Innovators in electronics
• Intel – Advanced Computing components manufacturers
• Dell – High end Computer Manufacturers
• Deloitte – World famous Accountancy Firms
• Citigroup – International Banks
• Bank of America

Occupational therapy jobs are becoming a more recognised addition in many companies due to the fast growing wellness factor in the corporate world. The raised productivity levels that go hand in hand with wellness programs are creating a larger awareness towards the health of employees. This in turn is creating vast job opportunities for occupational therapists in the corporate world.

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Occupational Therapy Jobs in the Public Sector vs Private Sector

By Brad - Thursday 10 Jul 11:49 am

 

Occupational therapy jobs have an added advantage over many other employment choices, in that there are equal opportunities available within both the public sector and the private sector. You can find occupational therapy jobs in any hospital, wellness centre, clinic or medical institution, but also within corporate companies, private businesses, home based businesses and within government.

 

Everything outside of the government is considered private sector, therefore all the hospitals and clinics that fall under government care and funding are regarded as public sector.

 

The choice to make here is private or public sector? What is the difference between occupational therapy jobs in the private sector as opposed to the public sector?

 

There are a few details worth mentioning that could make your decision making slightly easier.

 

• Applying for occupational therapy jobs in the private sector is a case of you researching available jobs and selecting the ones you would like to apply to. You would then send off your resume to the prospective employers and hope for an interview to take it further
• Applying for occupational therapy jobs in the public sector involves completion of an application form, submission of all relevant details, for example: Your ID, driver’s license, recommendations from previous employers, copies of all certifications etc. After submission, an extensive background check is completed and then you wait to hear if your application has been approved
• Within the private sector, you would go for an interview with your intended future employer
• In the public sector, you would sit before a panel of people within the Health Department for your interview
• Once you have been accepted in the private sector, you would start working for the company in question
• Within the public sector, you would only then be given your listing of available jobs and make your choice from there

 

With regards to actual working environments within both sectors, occupational therapy jobs within the privately owned companies generally pay their employees a little more than public sector institutions do. Plus there is more room to grow and progress within private sector businesses, whereas the setup with public sector health employment is slightly more rigid with less leeway.

 

On the plus side for public sector, you have the added and maybe most important benefit of job security. In privately owned businesses, if profit margins are becoming too narrow, there is a chance that you could lose your job in order for the company you work for to cut costs.

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