Occupational Therapist

Cedars Healthcare Center; Niwot (CO); On-site; USD 68,880 - 73,012; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time-Off

Flexible schedules

Tuition assistance

Company-sponsored training

Free meals

Job summary

Cedars Healthcare Center is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist in Niwot, Colorado. This full-time position offers a pay rate of $50 - $53 per hour depending on experience. The ideal candidate will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to help patients achieve optimal performance levels.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and a current Colorado Occupational Therapist License. The role involves creating tailored treatment programs and maintaining accurate patient records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy required.
• Current Colorado Occupational Therapist License in good standing.
• Preferred one year of experience in occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluations and treatment to patients.
• Maintain patient records and reports accurately.
• Design treatment programs to improve patients’ functioning.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Customer service orientation

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Adaptive equipment usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy

Current Colorado Occupational Therapist License

Job description

Cedars Healthcare Center – Lakewood, CO

Occupational Therapist

Pay Rate: $50 per hour – $53 per hour DOE

Position Type: Full Time

Benefits Offered

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time-Off
• Flexible schedules
• Tuition assistance
• Company-sponsored training
• Free meals

About Us

Cedars Healthcare Center is part of Stellar Senior Living, a premier assisted living and skilled nursing provider in the Western United States.

Founded in 2012, we have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for top talent to join our team and continue this journey with us.

Function

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.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
• Current Colorado Occupational Therapist License in good standing with DORA.
• One year of experience preferred.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Provide consultation in areas such as environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting. Administer and write evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
2. Maintain timely and accurate patient records and reports.
3. Design and administer treatment programs to increase patients’ levels of functioning; use therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instruct patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self-care skills. Train patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participate in home assessments.
4. Provide therapy for neurological integration; administer sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Use activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Design and provide individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
5. Design and fabricate splints as specified by doctors’ prescriptions; design and/or fabricate slings and adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patients and/or their families.

Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA)

The Colorado Job Application Fairness Act prohibits employers from asking prospective employees to disclose any age-related information.

Therefore, Colorado applicants are not required to disclose their age, date of birth, dates of schooling or graduation, or other age-related information. Colorado applicants may wish to redact age-related information from their application materials, such as resumes or schooling transcripts.