Geriatric OT — Flexible Schedule & Professional Development

Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement benefit

Job summary

Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins area, is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team at a midsize long-term care facility. The role supports cognitive and ADL functioning needs while offering a family-friendly environment and a varied schedule.

The OT will screen and evaluate patients, develop and adjust plans of care, use standardized assessments, and document outcomes.

Responsibilities

• The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• This includes recovery, improvement in function and when possible, a return to a prior level of functioning.
• Clinical documentation will describe objective measures and justification for continued or discontinued services.
• Effectively screens/evaluates patients and/ with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
• Assesss 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.
• Participation in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.
• 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 NBCOT /AOTA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure

Job description

Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins area, is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team at a midsize long-term care facility. The role supports cognitive and ADL functioning needs while offering a family-friendly environment and a varied schedule.

The OT will screen and evaluate patients, develop and adjust plans of care, use standardized assessments, and document outcomes.