Inpatient Occupational Therapist - Rehab Impact & Growth

Allina Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Allina Health/Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Saint Paul, MN is seeking an Occupational Therapist for inpatient acute rehabilitation. The role offers a 1.0 FTE, day shift, 8-hour shifts and every 4th weekend rotation, with a focus on delivering patient-centered therapy in a hospital setting and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, hold MN or WI licensure as required, and provide therapy, evaluation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist - MN Department of Health required if service area is in Minnesota upon hire
• Licensed Occupational Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if service area is in Wisconsin upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.
• Generates a therapy diagnosis by gathering patient data and assessing the patient.
• Designs, implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
• Educates patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
• Sets improvement levels and determines the amount of time needed to reach that level.
• Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
• Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient/client.
• Reports and records service charges.
• Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety and safe work environment.
• Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care.
• Supervises therapeutic programs and activities carried out by aides.
• Coordinates care with inter-disciplinary referrals or referrals to other practitioners.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
• Supports and promotes new services as requested.
• Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
• Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Allina Health/Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Saint Paul, MN is seeking an Occupational Therapist for inpatient acute rehabilitation. The role offers a 1.0 FTE, day shift, 8-hour shifts and every 4th weekend rotation, with a focus on delivering patient-centered therapy in a hospital setting and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, hold MN or WI licensure as required, and provide therapy, evaluation,