Occupational Therapist - full-time

BJC HealthCare • Saint Peters, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes-Jewish St. Peter's Hospital has an opening for an Occupational Therapist to work in an outpatient setting. The OT should be a certified lymphedema therapist. This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse team at a community-based hospital. The Therapy Departments provide inpatient services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology. The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Occupational Therapist Lic

Nice To Haves

• Certified lymphedema therapist
• Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level