Occupational Therapist

Riverside Health System; Newport News (VA); Presencial; USD 56.000 - 78.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Riverside Health System in Newport News, Virginia, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to implement individualized treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic conditions. The OT may work in inpatient or outpatient settings under Rehab Services management, focusing on maximizing quality of life and functional goals.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, creating and updating care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based therapy.

Formación

• 1 year Occupational Therapy experience preferred.
• OT degree (BHS/MS/PhD) required as applicable.
• Virginia OT license required upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care and conducts OT procedures to restore function.
• Follows and updates the treatment plan to maximize benefit and meet discharge criteria.
• Evaluates and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting.
• Advises on adaptive equipment to assist daily activities.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team and participates in team meetings.
• Supports and mentors team members, volunteers and students.

Conocimientos

Evaluation & care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation & compliance

Educación

Bachelors MT-OT

Masters MT-OT

Doctoral MT-OT

OT License VA

NBCOT Certification

Herramientas

CPR/BLS Certification

Descripción del empleo

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range

$41.00 - $56.38/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Overview
An Occupational Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Occupational Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do

• Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs occupational therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improve mobility, relieve pain, improve health, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.
• Follows and carries out the treatment plan. Modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and returns to optimal level of care. Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.). Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.
• Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned.
• Assists and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or
• Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or
• Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• License Occupational Therapy (OT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and
• License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) (Preferred) and
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.