Occupational Therapist -Acute Therapy Weekend Option

SSM Health Physical Therapy•Bridgeton, MO

About The Position

SSM Health Rehabilitation is hiring an Occupational Therapist for acute care at DePaul Hospital. The hospital is a 450-bed facility serving north and northwest St. Louis County, Missouri, and neighboring communities in Illinois. It is a Level II trauma center and Level I STEMI center, and is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement and a Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Stroke. The therapy department participates in research and program advancement throughout the hospital. This is a full-time weekend-option position scheduled for four 8-hour shifts per weekend, with a commitment to work 48 of 52 weekends each year. The Occupational Therapist evaluates assigned patients and develops, implements, and modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient needs and physician direction. The role also includes directing and delegating discipline-specific therapy services, developing functional treatment programs to support patients' return to community activities, and educating patients, families, students, coworkers, and oneself.

Requirements

Valid state license as an Occupational Therapist or eligibility for state licensure.
Certified BLS, or completion of BLS within the first 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Acute or inpatient experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate assigned patients and develop, implement, and modify treatment plans according to patient needs and physician direction.
Delegate and direct discipline-specific therapy services for assigned patients.
Design functional treatment programs that support effective return to community activities.
Educate patients, families, students, coworkers, and oneself.
Perform other professional duties related to patient care, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and program delivery.