Occupational/Hand Therapist
About The Position
As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients. To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player. Performs thorough evaluations on patients with basic injuries, illnesses, and dysfunctions. Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and problem solving skills throughout the evaluation. Streamlines subjective and objective portions of evaluations appropriately according to patient's diagnosis and acuity. Utilizes standardized and non-standardized tests, current evaluation techniques and methods for all patient populations. Analyzes results of tests in order to determine OT diagnosis, goals, and establish reimbursable, cost effective treatment plan. Determines functional prognosis and duration of treatment based on diagnoses and evaluation finding.
Requirements
- Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (must be through the American Heart Association)
- flexible
- adaptable
- exceptionally organized
- personable
- motivating team player
Nice To Haves
- Acute care, Rehab, SNF or OP experience
Responsibilities
- Assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.)
- Develop treatment plans
- Conduct evaluations/re-evaluations
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Document thoroughly
- Provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients
- Performs thorough evaluations on patients with basic injuries, illnesses, and dysfunctions
- Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and problem solving skills throughout the evaluation
- Streamlines subjective and objective portions of evaluations appropriately according to patient's diagnosis and acuity
- Utilizes standardized and non-standardized tests, current evaluation techniques and methods for all patient populations
- Analyzes results of tests in order to determine OT diagnosis, goals, and establish reimbursable, cost effective treatment plan
- Determines functional prognosis and duration of treatment based on diagnoses and evaluation finding
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
