Recreational Therapist

About the role

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Recreational Therapist - Behavioral Medicine joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient care team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and cultural difference.
• Considers factors related to safety effectiveness and cost in planning and delivery of patient care.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates a broad spectrum of therapeutic activities that address the psychosocial, social, developmental age and emotional needs of the patient.
• Completes the Therapeutic Activity Profile and plan that identifies patient's recreational skill, strengths, weaknesses, and leisure lifestyle.
• Conducts group and individual therapeutic recreation interventions utilizing therapeutic rationale and effective group skills.
• Recognizes, records and reports to team any signs, symptoms, progress or variance in the patient's condition.
• Effectively communicates the plan of care to patients, families, significant other and treatment team.
• Participates in unit safety checks as directed.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient, hospital, and employee related information.
• Attends and participates in a minimum of six staff meetings annually.
• Reads and signs off meeting minutes of all staff meetings that were not attended.
• Commits to Service Excellence and continually strives towards the achievements of Commitments to Excellence.
• Participates in performance improvement unit based activities and hospital based activities as directed.
• Maintains annual competencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Therapy or related field.
• THERAPY-RECREATIONAL SPECIALIST certification/license.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full-time, daylight position, 8 AM - 4 PM + with every other weekend.