STAFF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (812L)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you manage documentation while keeping a full caseload?
What they are checking: Whether they stay timely and accurate on notes without cutting into patient care.
Tell me about a time you worked closely with PT or speech therapy on the same patient.
What they are checking: Whether they coordinate rather than duplicate, so the patient gets consistent care.
This is a full-time day role in Lincoln. What draws you to working in a smaller community hospital?
What they are checking: Whether they want to stay in this setting long term, beyond the sign-on bonus.
What would you do
A patient refuses therapy today because they are tired and discouraged. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate patients and adjust the session instead of just documenting a refusal.
The team wants to send a patient home, but you do not think they can safely manage bathing and dressing alone. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they advocate clearly for safety with evidence while working with the team on options.
How do you teach family members to help safely at home?
What they are checking: Whether they include caregivers in training, since many patients rely on family after discharge.
About the work
Walk me through an OT evaluation for an older adult admitted after a fall.
What they are checking: Whether they assess function, safety and home situation together to plan a realistic discharge.
You treat patients of all ages. How would your approach change for a child with fine motor delays?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt goals and activities to development and keep a child engaged.
How do you set goals that matter to the patient rather than just the chart?
What they are checking: Whether they build treatment around meaningful daily activities, which is the heart of occupational therapy.
Tell me about a piece of adaptive equipment you recommended and how you trained the patient to use it.
What they are checking: Whether they follow through on training so equipment is actually used at home.
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