Occupational Therapist

Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Latrobe Health and Rehab is seeking an energetic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team full-time or part-time at Latrobe Health and Rehab.

Our mission is to offer quality care to our residents, and to provide for them a loving and compassionate environment, attending carefully to their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania state license in OT.
• Long Term Care experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes physical abilities and skills of patients in facilities by: assisting in protocols of screening
• Implementing treatment for all assigned patients
• Delivering treatment to achieve identified objectives according to the established treatment plan
• Accurately documenting progress toward objectives and communicating patient status and needs to the patient, the patient's family
• Expanding and enhancing clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers and other professional staff
• Self-study, and other continuing education activities; maintaining valid state license/registration/certification (where appropriate)
• Maintain administration requirements by: submitting billing, payroll and expense documentation in an accurate and timely manner, assisting in collection of statistics and updating records; informing appropriate staff and managers of patient progress and facility issues; and contributing to facility rehab goals and plans.
• Comply with infection control procedures and environment safety protocol within a facility. Must embrace the team concept and interdisciplinary care

Education

PA OT license

Long Term Care experience

Job description

Immediately seeking an energetic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team full-time/part time at Latrobe Health and Rehab.

Our mission is to offer quality care to our residents, and to provided for them a loving and compassionate environment, attending carefully to their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimizes physical abilities and skills of patients in facilities by: assisting in protocols of screening
• Implementing treatment for all assigned patients
• Delivering treatment to achieve identified objectives according to the established treatment plan
• Accurately documenting progress toward objectives and communicating patient status and needs to the patient, the patient's family
• Expanding and enhancing clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers and other professional staff
• Self-study, and other continuing education activities; maintaining valid state license/registration/certification (where appropriate)
• Maintain administration requirements by: submitting billing, payroll and expense documentation in an accurate and timely manner, assisting in collection of statistics and updating records; informing appropriate staff and managers of patient progress and facility issues; and contributing to facility rehab goals and plans.
• Comply with infection control procedures and environment safety protocol within a facility. Must embrace the team concept and interdisciplinary care

Education and Qualifications:

• Valid Pennsylvania state license in OT
• Long Term Care experience a plus

EOE

“We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”