Occupational Hand Therapist - 1 on 1 Patient Care

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients across a range of conditions, focusing on maximizing independence and health maintenance. The role involves assessment, acuity determination, and planning and directing individualized treatment programs to meet patient goals.

The position emphasizes use of purposeful activities to drive functional outcomes and requires compliance with orthopedic education and licensure standards, with BLS

Qualifications

• Annual orthopedic education requirements on hire and annually thereafter.
• Florida Occupational Therapist license required or pending licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, determine acuity, plan treatment, and implement programs.
• Utilize purposeful activities to achieve functional outcomes and independence.

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

Department

OT_UPA

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for utilizing purposeful activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Occupational Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing/directing the program.

Required Qualifications

For employees assigned to dedicated orthopedic team: - Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic education requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education plan.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer Masters or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
• Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

Required License and Certs

• FL OT: Florida Occupational Therapist

Preferred License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/