Occupational Therapist - $39-58 per hour

UCHealth (Colorado); Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth (Colorado) is seeking an Occupational Therapist for an inpatient position in Pueblo West. The role is full-time (1.0 FTE), 80 hours per pay period, with days shifts and 40 hours per week in Parkview Pueblo West Rehab Srvs IP.

You will provide direct patient care, create intervention plans to improve daily living activities, and educate patients and families on treatment strategies and safety. Requires OT degree and Colorado licensure; BLS/CPR required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current licensure to practice Occupational Therapy in Colorado.
• BLS Healthcare Provider or CPR certification valid through start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient OT care and contribute to patient recovery.
• Develop tailored intervention plans to improve daily living activities.
• Educate patients and families on treatment strategies and safety.

Skills

BLS CPR certification

Colorado OT licensure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (preferred)

Job description

Occupational Therapist - $39-58 per hour

UCHealth (Colorado) is seeking a Occupational Therapist for a job in Pueblo, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Employment Type: Staff

Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Pueblo West

Location: UCHealth UCHth Parkview Medical Center, US:CO:Pueblo

Department: Parkview Pueblo West Rehab Srvs IP

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $38.72 - $58.08 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy. Preferred: Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current licensure with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies to practice Occupational Therapy.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care to provide various imaging and radiologic procedures
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to imaging and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Occupational Therapist:

• Create tailored intervention plans focused on helping patients develop, regain, or maintain the skills needed for daily living. work and leisure activities.
• Facilitate Participation in Meaningful Activities by focusing on helping patients achieve independence and satisfaction, often through creative problem-solving and teaching new ways to perform tasks.
• Provide education and training to patients, their families, and caregivers on their condition, treatment strategies, safety precautions, the the us of adaptive equipment.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

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UCHealth (Colorado) Job ID #302561. Posted job title: Occupational Therapist- Inpatient Pueblo West

30,000+ Employees. One Mission. At UCHealth, we're looking for those who are talented, inspired and up for a challenge -- those who don't shy away from big emotional investments and daily opportunities to improve lives. We welcome those who naturally gravitate toward our inclusive community that celebrates our differences, our individuality and our similarities. Here, we are dedicated to putting patients first, excellence and integrity. For those individuals called to join our team, we want you to find more than just a career here. We want you to make extraordinary possible.