Occupational Therapist (OT), PRN
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist assesses patients’ ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills and develops individualized plans of care, including the type and frequency of treatment. The therapist implements treatment using appropriate modalities, documents patient progress, and monitors and modifies plans of care as needed. The role includes consulting as necessary, educating patients and their families or caregivers about patient deficits, and planning or assisting with discharge from therapy services and the treatment setting. The therapist also provides information about adaptive equipment and support programs, and supervises and delegates care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians in accordance with licensing laws, state regulations, and practice standards. The role is part of the rehabilitation programs at Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana, which provide ongoing, specialized care for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. The position is listed as PRN.
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 and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and the treatment setting.
- Provide information regarding the 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
- 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.
- Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
