Occupational Therapist

Phillips County Hospital; Malta (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips County Hospital seeks a dynamic occupational therapy program leader to guide the development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of its OT services. The role involves screening, evaluation, education, and transition planning to support patients with disabilities impacting daily activities and work or leisure participation.

The successful candidate will apply professional judgment to tailor individualized treatment plans across personal care, student roles, interaction, and

Qualifications

• Licensed OT with current credentials.
• Experience in occupational therapy program leadership or development is preferred.
• Ability to apply professional judgment and clinical knowledge to create individualized treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program.
• Provide screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning for patients with disabilities.
• Apply clinical knowledge to develop programming based on deficits in personal care, student role, interaction, process skills, play, and community integration.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and services at departmental and system levels.
• Independently review outcomes and modify intervention plans.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Program development

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

Lead the development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program. Provide screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning for patients identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations. Professional judgment and clinical knowledge are used to develop individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care, student role, interaction skills, process skills, play, community integration/work, and graphic communication. Regularly collaborates with other disciplines and services at departmental and system levels. Expected to independently review outcomes and modify intervention programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program.
• Provide screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning for patients identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations.
• Apply professional judgment and clinical knowledge to develop individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits in areas including personal care, student role, interaction skills, process skills, play, community integration/work, and graphic communication.
• Collaborate regularly with other disciplines and services at departmental and system levels.
• Independently review outcomes and modify intervention programs.