Occupational Therapist, PRN, Home Care, Bronson

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Battle Creek-4625 Beckley Rd.

- Suite 2002

Occupational Therapist, PRN, Home Care, Bronson at Home

Provides treatment to patients to facilitate development and rehabilitation of physically, cognitively, or emotionally disabled persons for the purpose of restoring and enhancing functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy Clinical Experience preferred Current Occupational Therapy license in good standing with the State of Michigan Driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required for this position and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date.

Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.

• BLS Certification required within 3 months of employment Current driver's license in the state of Michigan, availability of car for business use on a daily basis, and proof of insurance required for BAH
• Keyboarding skills to operate a PC/mobile device
• Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team
• Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate in English effectively is definitely required
• Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines. Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
  
  Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

• Interpretation and implementation of referrals; evaluates patient functional status and therapeutic needs through standardized assessment and testing; establishes functional baseline to be used throughout treatment as a gauge of progress and optimal functional independence.
• Establish education and treatment planning.
• Family and community education
• Interdisciplinary discussion/rounds
• Patient care goal setting and estimating length of treatment.
• Program development and participation in department process improvement
• Serving as a resource person in areas of expertise
• Providing in services in areas of expertise for the Bronson Rehabilitation System
• Direct patient care according to the treatment plan; facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate.
• May design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices.
• May cross-train to other departments within Rehabilitation Services as needed

• Documenting evaluations, patient treatment plans, treatments performed, and progress; indicates condition in…