Occupational Therapist (OT) | Long Term Care

Position Highlights

This position is eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3 year commitment!

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Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations and team members.
• Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals.
• Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/ treatment program based on on-going evaluations.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
• Plans therapy with in the patient’s individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
• Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other such reports.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status, progress, and needs.
• Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient’s intervention program.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. Shares new knowledge with co-workers.
• Evaluates and monitors clinical internship with students affiliating in various universities/colleges.
• Participates in program development of the department.

Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Essential Qualifications

• An active license in the state of practice.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Occupational Therapist - Licensing Board

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years clinical patient care experience

Pay

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$34.00 - $51.25

Schedule

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)