Occupational Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to implement individualized programs for patients with acute and chronic conditions, maximizing quality of life and functional goals.

The role involves evaluations, developing care plans, advising on adaptive equipment, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Education required: Bachelors/Masters/Doctoral in Occupational Therapy.
• Active Virginia OT license or eligible for licensure.
• NBCOT certification preferred; CPR/BLS required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, and develops plan of care to restore function.
• Evaluates patient timely based on practice guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Assesses progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.
• Advises on adaptive equipment to assist daily activities.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Participates in team meetings and supports staff and students.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Occupational Therapy

Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy

Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy

Tools

Virginia OT License

NBCOT Certification

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia Hiring Range $41.00 - $56.38/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Riverside Health is currently hiring for a full-time Occupational Therapist for Patriots Colony at Williamsburg in Williamsburg, VA! Come join our amazing team at an incredible community where we care for others as we would care for those we love.

Overview

The Occupational Therapist carry out an individualized programs for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Experience 1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred)

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

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