Inpatient Occupational Therapy Assistant - Per Diem

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 36,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide therapy services under supervision, focusing on developing, recovering, and maintaining daily living skills for patients. You will implement treatment plans, monitor progress, document outcomes, and educate patients and families.

This role involves collaboration with the supervising therapist, discharge planning support, and guidance on adaptive equipment and community resources to optimize patient independence and

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plan developed by supervising therapist using appropriate modalities.
• Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Monitors patient's responses to the treatment plan.
• Regularly communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to the therapist.
• Documents services provided and patient response/progress.
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Assists with patient discharge planning.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides occupational therapy services within an assigned area to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

Job Description

• Implements treatment plan developed by supervising therapist using appropriate modalities.
• Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Monitors patient's responses to the treatment plan.
• Regularly communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to the therapist.
• Documents services provided and patient response/progress.
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Assists with patient discharge planning.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.

Compensation Information

$26.04 - $45.57 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Job Exempt: No

Benefits

• Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of our professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity

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