Occupational Therapist - SNF

Elderwood • Town of Clay, NY

14d • $55 • Onsite

About The Position

At Elderwood at Liverpool, occupational therapy is about helping residents live fully — safely performing daily activities, maintaining independence, and preserving dignity. We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team on a per diem basis. Our need for per diem is weekends. If you’re driven by meaningful outcomes, value relationship-based care, and want flexibility without sacrificing purpose, this role offers the opportunity to make a real difference.
At Elderwood, our mission is People Caring for People, guided by our ICARE values:Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
We are committed to being:
A trusted partner for residents and families
A supportive, growth-focused employer for clinicians
A place where professionals are empowered to lead and thrive
Here, your clinical judgment matters — and your impact is felt every day.
Occupational Therapy team members play a critical role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of residents by delivering high-quality, individualized therapy services.
In this role, you will:
Administer skilled occupational therapy treatments focused on activities of daily living (ADLs), functional mobility, safety awareness, cognition, and upper extremity function
Evaluate residents’ functional abilities and develop personalized treatment plans
Promote independence, confidence, and quality of life
Collaborate closely with physical therapy, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members
Ensure the highest standards of care, documentation, and regulatory compliance are maintained

Requirements

• Active, state-specific Occupational Therapist license (required)
• Commitment to resident-centered, evidence-based care
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Passion for helping individuals regain independence and function
• Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapy required.
• State license to practice occupational therapy required.
• Current, valid CPR/BLS credential
• Sense of responsibility and ability to work well with residents, families, and other staff members required.
• Qualities of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others required.
• Ability to work with geriatric and chronically ill residents, as well as other professionals in a friendly and helpful manner necessary.
• Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience in occupational therapy preferred.
• Interest in occupational therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute populations utilizing a team approach.
• Ability to direct others necessary.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.

Responsibilities

• Initiates skilled occupational therapy treatments in accordance with physician’s orders; maintains required contact with physician.
• Maintains written evaluations, progress notes, MDS records and discharge summaries for individuals in occupational therapy program.
• Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of indviduals to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
• Provides input for Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director of Occupational Therapy.
• Maintains statistical records of indviduals’ treatments.
• Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
• Records and updates individual’s care plan.
• Submits requisition for supplies needed in the treatment of individuals to Director of Occupational Therapy.
• Assumes all duties of the Director of Occupational Therapy, if applicable, during absences including supervision of COTA’s and Occupational Therapy Aides. Assumes responsibility for all necessary documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed