Occupational Therapist (OT), PRN
Lifepoint Health•Billings, MT
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist provides individualized rehabilitation care to patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. The role assesses patients’ ability to perform occupational skills safely and effectively, develops and implements treatment plans, documents progress, and adjusts care as needed. The Occupational Therapist also educates patients and caregivers, assists with discharge planning, recommends adaptive equipment and support programs, and supervises and delegates care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Montana state licensure for Occupational Therapy.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- 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 of patient progress.
- Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed.
- Seek consultation as necessary.
- 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 according to licensing laws, state regulations, and practice standards.
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid family leave and paid time off.
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
- Loan assistance.
- 401(k) retirement package with company match.
- Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
