Occupational Therapist

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health; Orofino (ID); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide therapeutic services, including evaluation, treatment and education for inpatients and outpatients.

Collaboration with the rehabilitation team ensures optimal patient care and adherence to standards of care. The role requires a BS/graduate degree in Occupational Therapy, Idaho licensure eligibility, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Idaho State license (or eligible) as an Occupational Therapist.
• CPR Certification or completed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Completes evaluations using appropriate tools per patient history and diagnosis, following standards of care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to ensure evaluations are performed safely and accurately.
• Establishes long- and short-term patient goals, realistic and measurable, documented after treatment.
• Plans and provides treatment to patients in accordance with standards of care and practice.
• Serves as clinical resource to staff, hospital, community and departmental committees.
• Follows hospital exposure control plans and blood-borne and airborne pathogen guidelines.
• Maintains confidentiality of hospital and patient information; complies with HIPAA policies.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.
• Communicates with patients, families and co-workers in person, in writing and by telephone.

Job description

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2623218 Provides therapeutic services including evaluation, treatment and education. Monitors the treatment plans of inpatients and outpatients. Collaborates with the rehabilitation team to provide optimal patient care.

Essential Job Functions

• Completes evaluations, using appropriate tools consistent with the patients history and diagnosis in accordance with standards of care and practice.
• Collaborates with members of the healthcare team to ensure evaluations are performance safety and accurately.
• Establishes long and short term patient goals which are realistic, measurable and address functional needs and are identified with collaboration of patient, family and other involved care or team members. Goals are documented upon completion of treatment.
• Plans and provides treatment to patients as appropriate in accordance with standards of care and practice.
• Serves as clinical resource to staff, hospital, community and departmental committees.
• Follows hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times. Follows HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.
• Communicate with patients, families and co-workers in person, in writing and on telephone.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Previous clinical experience/rehabilitation experience is preferred
• Idaho State license (or eligible) as an Occupational Therapist
• CPR Certification or completed within 30 days of hire.

Full time, 30 hours per week, M-F, 7am-1pm

CVH is EOE