Compassionate Occupational Therapist: Elevate Daily Living

Talented Medical Solutions; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talented Medical Solutions in the United States seeks a compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate, develop, and implement individualized treatment plans that help patients regain functional independence and improve quality of life.

The OT provides evidence-based interventions, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, educates patients and caregivers, and maintains compliant clinical documentation across care settings, from outpatient to inpatient.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: Current OT license in the state of practice. Basic Life Support certification if required by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' physical, cognitive, sensory, developmental, and functional abilities.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders, patient goals, and clinical findings.
• Implement evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to improve ADLs, IADLs, mobility, upper extremity function, cognition, and functional independence.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment plans, home exercise programs, adaptive equipment, safety techniques, and discharge recommendations.
• Recommend, fabricate, or train patients in adaptive equipment, splints, braces, and assistive devices as appropriate.
• Monitor patient progress, reassess functional status, modify treatment plans as needed, and document outcomes accurately.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, nursing staff, case managers, educators, and other team members to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in the EMR.
• Follow facility policies, infection prevention, patient safety standards, HIPAA, and professional practice standards.
• Participate in discharge planning, education, quality initiatives, and interdisciplinary meetings.

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Talented Medical Solutions in the United States seeks a compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate, develop, and implement individualized treatment plans that help patients regain functional independence and improve quality of life.

The OT provides evidence-based interventions, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, educates patients and caregivers, and maintains compliant clinical documentation across care settings, from outpatient to inpatient.