Occupational Therapist

About Us

At Bucktail Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds, we are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to our community and the surrounding area. Our 12-bed facility specializes in swing bed and acute care rehabilitation services. We also provide one-on-one outpatient therapy to a diverse population ranging from pediatric to geriatric. We utilize a hands-on, educational, and exercise-based approach to every patient.

Position Overview

As an Occupational Therapist at Bucktail Medical Center, you will play a crucial role in delivering therapeutic services to patients across our various care settings. Primary duties include evaluating and creating treatment plans and supervising a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient evaluations and goals.
• Maintain electronic documentation records in a timely manner.
• Supervise one or more Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Provide direct patient care, including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and other modalities per best-practice standards and clinical reasoning.
• Monitor and document patient progress, responses to treatment, and any changes in patient conditions.
• Educate patients and their families on treatment plans, home exercises, and strategies for improving functional outcomes.
• Assess and recommend adaptive equipment for safe discharge plans.
• Participate in daily rounding and care plan meetings with patients and an interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, including physicians, nurses, and other therapists, to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements in all aspects of patient care and documentation.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist nursing staff with ADL's as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment, adhering to infection control and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an Occupational Therapy program from an accredited institution.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in Pennsylvania.
• Previous experience in a rehab hospital or outpatient clinic.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of occupational therapy techniques, modalities, and adaptive equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Understanding complex medical terminology and conditions at a level that allows for teaching patients and families with simplified concepts and language.
• Familiarity with NetHealth EHR, Trubridge EHR, MS Office suite.
• Adaptable to scheduling changes and with providing creative treatment approaches.

Benefits

• Health and vision insurance;
• benefits include 100% discount of all Laboratory and Radiology services provided by Bucktail Medical Center as well as a 50% discount for all other services rendered at our hospital or community clinic.
• 403b eligible after 90 days of service with a 25% employer match.
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, personal days, and sick days after probationary period; prorated paid holidays after 6 months of service.
• May be eligible for student loan repayment program or tuition assistance program.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment and management team.
• Monday-Friday work schedule with occasional weekends/special events.

Pay Range

$52.50 - $65.00 per hour based on experience.