Occupational Therapist (OT)PRN, Acute
Lifepoint Health•Versailles, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist provides acute-care occupational therapy services to patients who need to develop, recover, or maintain occupational skills. The role assesses patients’ ability to perform occupational skills safely and effectively, designs and implements an appropriate plan of care, documents progress, and modifies treatment as needed. The therapist also educates patients and caregivers, supports discharge planning, provides guidance on adaptive equipment and support programs, and supervises or delegates care to certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians in accordance with applicable laws and standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
- Kentucky state licensure for occupational therapy.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover, and maintain occupational skills.
- Assess patients’ ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
- Design an appropriate plan of care, including the type and frequency of treatment.
- Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
- Document subjective and objective findings related to patient progress.
- Monitor and modify plans of care as needed and seek consultation when appropriate.
- Educate patients and their families or caregivers about patient deficits.
- Plan or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and the treatment setting.
- Provide information about appropriate selection and use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Supervise and delegate care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians in accordance with licensing laws, state regulations, and practice standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for full-time and part-time employees.
- Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid family leave and paid time off.
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
- Loan assistance.
- 401(k) retirement package with company match.
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Free on-site parking.
