Occupational Therapist / Casual - AHN Grove City
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial deficits that affect their ability to perform independent living skills. The role coordinates work performed by support personnel and communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team. The therapist performs initial and ongoing assessments, establishes patient-appropriate goals and plans of care, and provides occupational therapy interventions suited to each patient’s age and condition. The position also requires documentation that meets department, hospital, and regulatory standards and participation in departmental operational improvement initiatives, committees, and educational offerings. Employees must follow applicable ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and company conduct requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
- Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist or eligibility for licensure.
- CPR certification.
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification.
- Current driver’s license may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients whose physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial deficits affect independent living skills.
- Coordinate work performed by support personnel.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions.
- Establish appropriate goals and plans of care based on identified problems, involving patients and families according to their capabilities and wishes.
- Perform occupational therapy interventions using standard and, when appropriate, specialized techniques and skills suited to the patient’s age and condition.
- Complete documentation in accordance with department, hospital, and regulatory standards.
- Participate in departmental operational improvement initiatives, including committees and educational offerings.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
- Comply with the company’s ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and conduct requirements.
