Occupational Therapist

About the role

We are seeking an energetic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team! New Grads Welcome! Our mission is to offer quality care to our residents, provide for them a loving and compassionate environment, attend carefully to their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes physical abilities and skills of patients in facilities by assisting in protocols of screening
• Implementing evaluations of patients
• Delivering treatment to achieve identified objectives according to the established treatment plan
• Accurately documenting progress toward objectives and communicating patient status and needs to the patient, the patient's family
• Expanding and enhancing clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers and other professional staff
• Self-study, and other continuing education activities; maintaining valid state license/registration/certification (where appropriate)
• Maintain administration requirements by submitting billing, payroll and expense documentation in an accurate and timely manner, assisting in collection of statistics and updating records; informing appropriate staff and managers of patient progress and facility issues; and contributing to facility rehab goals and plans
• Comply with infection control procedures and environment safety protocol within a facility
• Must embrace the team concept and interdisciplinary care

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania state license in OT
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an ACOTE-accredited program