CERT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASST, ACUTE REHAB

About the role

Provides therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. Documents care provided. Coordinates patient’s plan of care with physicians and other disciplines. Demonstrates accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. Maintains atmosphere, which ensures South Georgia Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, code of conduct, goals, policies and standards are consistently supported and enforced. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Graduate of an AOTA approved associate degree program (or foreign equivalent).
• Hold an applicable and current license in state of Georgia.
• Experience in working with adult and geriatric population with physical disabilities is desired.
• Ability to work well individually, as a team member, and as a team leader.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to new situations, manage priorities and utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret policies, standards, and think critically.
• Strong clinical skills providing therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to communicate clearly with, and care for a diverse population of patients/family units of all ages and cultures, and/or persons occasionally exhibiting stressed behaviors.
• CPR Certification required.
• QI credentialing is required within initial 90 day period, or within 90 days of orientation to Inpatient Rehab unit.

Requirements

• Works primarily in hospital or clinical setting.
• Requires considerable standing, mental effort, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, in excess of fifty (50) pounds, pushing objects (wheelchairs, and beds).
• Comfortable setting indoors, schedules may include working weekends and holidays.
• Might be subjected to high levels of stress.
• May be exposed to blood and body fluids, including infectious diseases, on a daily basis.
• Uses medical equipment, computer, telecommunication devices and patient information systems.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AOTA approved associate degree program (or foreign equivalent).
• Applicable and current license in state of Georgia.
• Experience in working with adult and geriatric population with physical disabilities.
• Ability to work well individually, as a team member, and as a team leader.
• Adaptable to new situations, manages priorities, and utilizes problem-solving techniques.
• Reads and interprets policies, standards, and thinks critically.
• Strong clinical skills providing therapeutic interventions.
• Communicates clearly with, and cares for a diverse population of patients/family units of all ages and cultures, and/or persons occasionally exhibiting stressed behaviors.
• CPR Certification required.
• QI credentialing within initial 90 day period, or within 90 days of orientation to Inpatient Rehab unit.

Skills

• Therapeutic interventions.
• Interdisciplinary coordination.
• Quality improvement.
• Problem solving.
• Productivity enhancement.
• Communication.
• Adaptability.
• Problem-solving techniques.
• Reading and interpreting policies and standards.
• Therapeutic interventions.
• Clear communication.
• Care for diverse populations.
• Stress management.
• Medical equipment usage.
• Computer and telecommunication device usage.
• Patient information system usage.

Benefits

• Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Employee discounts.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Cancer Insurance.
• Accident Insurance.
• Pet Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• On-the-job training and skills development.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift.