Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center summary:
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for developing, administering, and implementing treatment programs for inpatients, outpatients, and injured workers, ensuring high-quality patient care. This role involves evaluating patients, establishing care plans, supervising support personnel, and providing clear instructions to patients and caregivers. Required qualifications include a degree in Occupational Therapy, state licensure, and strong communication skills.
Overview: Responsible for the development, administration, and implementation of OT treatment programs for inpatients/outpatients and injured workers including patients in the skilled nursing facility. - Responsible for appropriate documentation. - Supervises supportive OT personnel. - Serve as a liaison upon discharge. - - -**$15,000 sign-on Bonus** -Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implements patient care in a knowledgeable and skillful manner, maintaining a high quality of work performance in all areas.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide the proper assistance, verbal cueing, and etc. necessary for optimal performance.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate patients and establish an appropriate plan of care, adapting the plan of care to patient/caregiver needs and goals.
• Demonstrates the ability to instruct patients and/or caregivers in treatment procedures, home programs, orthotics/prosthetics and special equipment using clear verbal and/or written instructions.
• Demonstrates the ability to use time effectively by delegating an appropriate portion of treatment to trained support personnel.
• Demonstrates ability to write functional goals and re-assess patient progress towards goals when appropriate, adjusting the plan of care as needed.Benefits:
  • Student loan repayment
  • Sign/Relocation on bonus
  • Ongoing CEU Assistance
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans & 401k with company match -Requirements:
    • Degree in Occupational Therapy required. -
    • Eligible for or holds current Occupational Therapist licensure to practice in the State of Oklahoma required. -
    • BLS required.
    • Previous experience preferred.
    • Good written and verbal communication skills.
    • Typing and basic computer skills required.
      
      
      Keywords:
      Occupational Therapy, patient care, rehabilitation, treatment programs, skilled nursing facility, patient evaluation, care plan development, support personnel supervision, BLS certification, healthcare