Occupational Therapist - Full Time

Facility: GSS MN Brainerd Bethany • Location: Brainerd, MN • Address: 804 Wright St, Brainerd, MN 56401

About the role

Assesses clients/patients/residents and designs occupational therapy treatments. Helps clients/patients/residents develop, maintain, and recover their ability to perform tasks in daily life occupations. Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for clients/patients/residents with functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments. Evaluates physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial abilities; develops realistic therapy goals and administers appropriate occupational therapy programs. Documents client information for evaluation, establishes therapeutic plans, and modifies them as necessary. Provides education to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes. Utilizes age-related treatments and current research in daily care. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnoses and disorders. Demonstrates documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meets regulatory requirements. Follows clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations. Work may focus on post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments.

Will interact with providers, case managers, family members, third-party payers, and public organizations. May supervise assistants, aides, and students. Expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients/patients/residents and design occupational therapy treatments.
• Develop, maintain, and recover clients’/patients’/residents’ ability to perform daily life tasks.
• Conduct evaluations and provide interventions for functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments.
• Evaluate physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial abilities; develop and administer therapy programs.
• Document client information, establish and modify therapeutic plans.
• Provide education to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes.
• Utilize age-related treatments and current research in daily care.
• Demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Follow clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations.
• Interact with individuals outside the department, including providers, case managers, family members, and third-party payers.
• Supervise assistants, aides, and students as needed.
• Provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise.
• Perform other related duties as requested by manager.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• When working at a Sanford Health Facility, certification through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license may be required when applicable.
• Obtains and maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
• In South Dakota and Iowa, new graduates in the process of testing with the board will be considered with a temporary license.

Schedule

• Full-time, day shifts.
• 8-hour shifts.
• 40 hours per week.

Pay

Salary range: $32.50 – $52.00 per hour.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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