Occupational Therapist (OT)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning.
• Designs individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
• Participates in patient support groups with other team members.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population.
• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members.
• Able to travel as needed to perform job.
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards.

Skills

• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.

Benefits

• 401K (Matching up to 2%)
• Annual Performance Evaluations
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Appreciation Events

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD