Occupational Therapist

Riverside Health System; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist at Patriots Colony in Williamsburg, VA. The role focuses on individualized programs for patients with acute and chronic conditions to maximize quality of life and functional goals.

The OT will perform evaluations, develop plans of care, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient needs. Licensure in VA and CPR/BLS within 30 days are required; NBCOT is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current Virginia OT license or eligibility upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification within 30 days.
• 1 year OT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations and develops plans of care to restore function and improve quality of life.
• Evaluates patients timely and documents progress for evaluation, billing, and reporting.
• Advises on adaptive equipment to assist daily activities.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Participates in training and support of team members and students.
• Follows treatment plan and updates plan based on guidelines and discharge criteria.

Skills

OT assessment

Plan of care

Adaptive equipment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy

Master’s in Occupational Therapy

Doctoral in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Williamsburg, 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.

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)

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