Occupational Therapist

Description

Scheduled/

Hours:

Status:
Full-time

Shift: Days

Hours/Pay Week: 40

Work Schedule:

(Days):
Mon-Fri, Saturday Rotation

Shift

Schedule:

flexible

Responsible for providing Occupational Therapy (OT) services as directed and approved by referring physician. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practices, of both him/herself and all assigned occupational therapy assistance, in the provisions of these services. Occupational therapists will provider services to pediatrics thru geriatrics in the locations of inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, and school settings.

• Develop treatments to help patients achieve independence.

• Knowledge in administration of treatments and maintenance of equipment.

• Bachelor of Science Degree and/or entry level Master of Science.
• Diploma from AOTA approved and accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Successful completion of the state board exam.

• Experience as an inpatient therapist and/or hand therapy is preferred.

• Extensive exposure to confidential information or matters.
• Frequent contact with various persons or groups within and outside of the hospital including employees, department managers, physicians, patients, visitors and outside agency personnel.
• Must be able to work with, communicate with, and manage different types of people.
• Reports changes in treatment, condition, frequency of visits to other patient care providers as appropriate.

• Reading (documents or instruments), confidentiality, language, math, verbal communication, written communication, customer contact, and multiple concurrent tasks.
• Must be able to prioritize, utilize critical thinking, and adjust to change.
• Must be able to reason and use logical problem-solving skills.
• Performs duties that require some latitude for independent judgment and initiative in handling situations out of the ordinary.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular requirement to sit, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands or arms; talk; and hear.
• Frequent requirement to stoop, crouch, kneel, walk and stand.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Regular requirement to lift 25-50 pounds.
• Exceptional speaking and listening skills are essential.
• Work involves a variety of changing activities; constant interruptions.
• Must be able to work under stress; 50% of working time.
• Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. occasionally and/or excess of 50 lbs. frequently.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.
• Works in an office/clinic setting – inpatient, outpatient, and school settings.

• Reports to the Rehabilitation Director.