Occupational Therapist- Long Term Care (Full time, day shift)

About the role

Edna Tina Living Center is a CMS 5-Star facility offering employees a clear clinical career advancement ladder, shift differentials, overtime pay, full benefits, and tuition and student loan assistance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation & Development. Perform a complete initial evaluation of referred patients using evaluation protocols, standardized tests and clinical observations; develop and implement treatment plans, including short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve them; adjust treatment plan and goals as needed.
• Documentation & Communication. Maintain complete documentation of patient evaluation, treatment, progress and discharge status; counsel and teach patients and families; coordinate care plans with other involved health professionals and discuss changes in treatment programs with MDs.
• Employee Development. Assist with the supervision and guidance of new personnel, assistants, students and volunteers as assigned; develop and conduct in-service training programs.

Requirements

• Three (3) to six (6) months of previous experience preferred
• Compassionate, kind and patient focused
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• One (1) year experience with frail elderly population preferred

Qualifications

• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Physical Requirements M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
• For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent evaluation skills

Benefits

• Full benefits
• Tuition and student loan assistance

Pay

$69,000.00 - $99,840.00

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday