Occupational Therapist (OT)

Wesley Enhanced Living•Doylestown, PA

About The Position

Join the #1 Senior Living company to work for in our area! Wesley Enhanced Living is ranked by our employees as the top PA-based aging services company on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services list. We are certified as a Great Place to Work year after year. And there’s a good reason for that. Our employees love where they work because of our supportive culture and a workplace that makes you feel welcome and valued. There’s a strong family bond between our staff and residents like none other. Our employees are proud to work here, make a compelling difference in the lives of our residents, and often say: ‘It’s not just a job’! The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible to make a compelling difference in the lives of our residents providing excellence and innovation in aging services. As part of the interdisciplinary team the OT promotes and maintains the functional performance, physical mobility and well being of the residents through the implementation of occupational therapy services.

Requirements

Three to five years of experience in skilled nursing facility setting.
Demonstrates sincere interest in working with frail senior participants.
Demonstrates ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team and make meaningful contributions to the development of the plan of care.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
Must be an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the American Occupational Therapy Association and certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association under its requirements.
Must have current unrestricted licensed as required in the state of Pennsylvania.
Must be registered with the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.

Responsibilities

Develop, establish goals, implement, evaluate and re-evaluate individualized occupational therapy treatment plans for WEL Residents at multiple sites.
Performs appropriate evaluations and treatment to residents including activities of daily living and range of motion exercises to improve residents ability.
Use discharge planning skills to promote independence and maximize function .
Represent OT at required meetings on resident care, staffing and other subjects, under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services.
Promotes effective and positive working relationships among rehab staff, residents and other WEL departments.
Performs other duties as required.