Occupational Therapist

Genie Matthews and Associates; Miles City (MT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Sign-on bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates in Miles City, MT, is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join a progressive rural hospital. You will provide patient evaluations and therapy to help individuals reach their maximum functional independence in daily living.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, current AOTA registration, and Montana licensure. Day shift with a compensation range of $36.41–$54.62 per hour plus full benefits and relocation/sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in OT is required.
• AOTA registration is required.
• Montana state licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients to reach maximum functional independence.
• Consult on environmental design, adaptive equipment, positioning, and coordination with schools, nursing homes, home care, and hospital settings.
• Maintain timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Design and administer treatment programs to improve strength, ROM, and fine-motor coordination; train in adaptive techniques and devices.
• Provide neurodevelopmental and sensor-imotor therapies and tailor plans for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Design and fabricate splints, slings, and other adaptive equipment as prescribed.
• Administer brain-injured rehabilitation programs and cognitive/judgment training.
• Educate patients and families on safety, energy conservation, and transfer techniques.

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy

Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association

Licensed in the State of Montana

Job description

TITLE: Occupational Therapist
LOCATION: Miles City, MONTANA

Now is your chance to join a top hospital where career growth and opportunity await you.

They are committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community and are looking for individuals who share the same values.

You could live in an area with a low cost of living work at a medical center which is a progressive rural healthcare organization located in the picturesque Badlands of Eastern Montana might be the place.

What they’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy required.
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
• Licensed within the State of Montana

Hours and compensation potential:

• Position is day shift.
• The range is between $36.41hr-$54.62hr plus full benefits and relocation/sign on bonus.

What you’ll be doing:

• The Registered Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, and help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.
• Administers comprehensive evaluations and documents of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures. Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting, and to agencies such as local schools, nursing homes, home care agencies, and hospital settings.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self-care skills. Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participates in home assessments.
• Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Uses activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs and provides individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Designs and fabricates splints as specified by doctors' prescriptions; designs and/or fabricates slings and adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patients and/or their families.
• Administers treatment programs to traumatic brain-injured patients. Uses activities to improve judgment skills, reality orientation, and organizational skills.
• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
• Provides activities to assess patients' organizational skills, attention spans, cognitive abilities, coordination (fine and gross-motor), and adaptive-equipment needs.
• Designs home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
• Participates in patient support groups with other team members.
• Provides evaluations and develops a plan of care.

Additional Info:

Facility is a 25 bed critical access hospital. Great team environment and it's a great place to work.