Occupational Therapist

Purpose The purpose of this position is to provide skilled occupational therapy services to the guests and residents of Immanuel Living.

Expectations Expectations of Excellence Understand and support the core values, mission, philosophy, and guiding principles of Immanuel Living Communities.

Provide consistent quality and valued service, while complying with Corporate and Department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.

Respect the privacy, confidentiality, and possessions of those ILC serves, its staff, and Immanuel Living Communities.

Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and mutual support, while leading by example.

Look for the good in others and assume positive intentions. Be caring, compassionate, and hospitable, while acting with integrity and honesty.

Ensure that a safe living and working environment exists.

Attend work regularly and follow established work schedule. Manage use of work time wisely, ensuring that overtime is pre-approved by the Director of Rehabilitation, or in his/her absence, the Therapy Clinical Coordinator.

Education and Experience Graduation from high school or GED preferred

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Professional Licenses or Certifications Required by Law Registration by the National Board for Certification in Occupational therapy, Inc.

Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Montana Current CPR certification

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment.

The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.

Required vision abilities include close up and distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Rare < 5% of shift Occasional 6-33% of shift Frequent 34-66% of shift Continuous >67% of shift

Physical Demand Examples of Job Duty Frequency Squatting  or kneeling down to low surfaces or sitting on floor

Dressing resident lower extremities

Putting foot pedals on wheelchairs

Talking to residents at eye level

Occasional

Lifting 0-10 lbs.

Lifting resident charts, hand weights

Performing passive ROM Frequent

Lifting 11-20 lbs.

Lifting resident extremities

Performing resident transfers (Min

A)
Occasional Lifting 21-40 lbs.

Performing resident transfers (Mod

A)
Lifting bariatric residents’ limbs

Occasional

Lifting > 40 lbs.

Performing therapeutic resident transfers

Occasional

Reaching above shoulder

Supplies from resident closet, store room, cabinets

Overhead ADLs Occasional Reaching  chest to shoulder heightADL training

Getting supplies out of cabinets

Frequent

Reaching waist to chest

Dressing residents

Lifting food trays, fluid jugs, charts, hand weights, etc.

Frequent Reaching below waist level

Picking up items off floor

Working with residents’ lower extremities / L.B. dressing

Occasional

Carrying 0-12 pounds

Carrying resident charts, trays, boxes of supplies

Carrying hand weights

Occasional

Carrying 10-20 pounds

Carrying oxygen tanks

Occasional

Push / pull 0-20 pounds

Pushing residents in wheelchairs

Resisting residents with therabands

Frequent

Push 20-40 pounds

Pushing bariatric residents in wheelchair

Positioning resident in bed Occasional

Push >40 pounds

Pushing bariatric residents in lifts

Rare Standing Working  with residents

Frequent Sitting Charting , treatments, and exercises

Frequent Walking To  resident rooms

Frequent

Job Responsibilities

Specific Duties Evaluate residents upon physician order for occupational therapy.

Provide skilled occupational therapy intervention as described in the treatment plan.

Attend care conferences as needed to assist in developing and revising the guest/resident care plans.

Participate in Medicare, admissions, and…