Occupational Therapist - Inpatient
Job Summary
As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess residents/patients and use treatments to help them develop, maintain and recover their ability to perform tasks in their occupations of life. Occupational Therapists who thrive at Good Sam and Sanford are typically good communicators, compassionate, and enjoy working with people. In this role, you may be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide care, treatment, or other services inside the department as well as interact with individuals outside the department like providers, case managers, family members, and more.
Responsibilities
- Counsels and educates residents/patients and their families regarding activities of daily living, occupational performance, and adaptive equipment
- Evaluates abilities of residents/patients and develops realistic therapy goals
- Documents resident's/patient’s information for evaluation and establishes therapeutic plans
- Provides education designed to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes
- Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into daily treatment
- Provides ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise
Qualifications
- Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure
- Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as Occupational Therapist
- When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities), must also be certified through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- May require valid driver's license
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.