Occupational Therapist

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center - Walworth, WI

6d•$76,061 - $114,092•Onsite

About The Position

At Mercyhealth, we focus on quality care and patient experience. This position will allow you to work in an outpatient location where you will work with a collaborative team to ensure the best outcomes. Work within a health system where our referring providers and our therapy team provide great access and readily communicate and coordinate care. Join us! Occupational Therapy is provided in personalized, on-one-one sessions, by an OT. We recognize the impact of direct access in delivering timely, effective, patient-centered care. Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance. Additional opportunity for inpatient weekends to meet financial goals. Our outpatient clinics provide care for various musculoskeletal and neurological diagnoses as well as post-operative care, and more.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
Licensed as an occupational therapist in WI, IL or both if required
CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire
NBCOT upon initial licensure only, as required

Responsibilities

Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
Performs thorough and timely electronic documentation
Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques
Participates actively in the PI and CQI process
Assists in the orientation, training and mentoring of new partners
Participates in cost saving initiatives within the department
Takes an active role in the performance improvement process
Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide effective communication between occupational therapists, assistants and the physician group
Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on occupational therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and community groups.