Occupational Therapist

Engage Healthcare Ltd; Randallstown (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Patapsco Healthcare in Maryland is seeking a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic rehab team. This role focuses on delivering patient-centered care with a strong emphasis on ADL/IADL performance and safety.

We welcome new grads or OTs with limited or no Skilled Nursing experience; you will work with a strong rehab team in a facility dedicated to meeting patient needs and promoting quality of life.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience as an occupational therapist.
• Strong knowledge of occupational therapy principles and practices.
• Familiarity with ADL evaluation tools is preferred.
• Up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices in the discipline.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid license to practice occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Address client’s performance areas to support engagement in meaningful occupations.
• Select and adapt OT treatment models per case.
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in ADLs/IADLs.
• Educate clients on strategies to approach tasks and break down activities.
• Assess home and other environments and advise on modifications.
• Recommend and train in adaptive equipment use.
• Educate family members and caregivers.
• Observe, document, and report progress toward goals.
• Collect data and document processes followed.
• Regularly follow up with clients.

Skills

Experience as OT

Therapy principles

ADL evaluation tools

Current treatment knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Licensure

Job description

Looking for a new opportunity that checks all of your boxes?

• Full time with flexible schedule – Check!

• In-house facility – Check!

• Education for new grads or OTs with limited or no Skilled Nursing experience – Check!

• Facility that focuses on needs of patients – Check!

• Full benefits – Check!

• Supportive & understanding management – Check!

• Strong rehab team – Check!

Look no further, Patapsco Healthcare is looking for a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team!

Responsibilities:

• Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality

• Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions

• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)

• Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components

• Assess client’s home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities

• Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use

• Guide and educate family members and caregivers

• Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals

• Collect data and document processes followed

• Regularly follow-up client

Skills:

• Proven working experience as occupational therapist

• Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy

• Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools

• Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Valid license to practice occupational therapy