Recreational Therapist - Part Time

Sentara Health•Virginia Beach, VA

1d•$59,592 - $94,869•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a Recreational Therapist for their Inpatient Rehab Unit. This is a part-time position (20 hours per week) with shifts available Monday through Friday from 1 PM to 5 PM. The Recreational Therapist will plan and implement medically prescribed recreational therapy programs for patients based on their diagnosis, acuity, level of function, and cognition to support optimal patient care. This role involves performing in-depth evaluations using various assessment tools to identify patients' cognitive, social, emotional, and motor function related to leisure/recreation participation. Treatment programs will be implemented primarily through leisure education and skills, adaptive leisure equipment, and activity analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's Level Degree
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
BLS within 90 days

Responsibilities

Plans and implements medically prescribed recreational therapy program for patients based on their diagnosis, acuity, level of function and cognition that supports optimum patient care.
Performs in-depth evaluation of patients utilizing a variety of assessment tools that identify patient's cognitive, social, emotional and motor function for leisure/recreation participation.
Implements treatment programs primarily through the use of leisure education and skills, adaptive leisure equipment, and activity analysis.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Annual discretionary bonus opportunity