Contract Occupational Therapist (OT) NEEDED ASAP!

Sweetwater Care; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist to perform treatments and exercises to aid patient recovery. You will develop personalized plans, supervise assistants, and document progress in electronic records. Strong communication with the health team is essential.

Active state licensure is required; experience with evidence-based practice and discharge planning will support patient care in a rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

• Active state licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction by observing patients as they move.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide therapeutic massage and stimulation to promote healing.
• Maintain patient records including goals and progress.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and adjust plans as needed.
• Communicate with patients, families, and other health professionals about progress.

Job description

Principal Responsibilities

The Ocupational Therapist performs treatments and exercises to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. Their main duties include using various treatment techniques to develop personalized treatment plans, prescribing medications to relieve pain and increase mobility and teaching patients exercise techniques to improve their health.

This position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

• Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms. Review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move.
• Develop individualized treatment plan
• Coach patient and teach them therapeutic massage to ease patients’ pain and provide stimulation to promote healing
• Maintain patient record by keeping track of goals
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy. Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support physical therapist assistants; rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure