Occupational Therapist - Full-time

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

8 paid holidays

Medical coverage

Job summary

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Cumberland, MD is hiring a Registered Occupational Therapist for a full-time position. You will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients and help them reach maximum functional level.

The role emphasizes outpatient therapy, environmental design, and adaptive equipment. Requirements include ACOTE-accredited OT degree, Maryland license, and AOTA registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from an ACOTE accredited school.
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Licensed to practice in Maryland.
• One year of experience preferred.
• Outpatient experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients.
• Helps patients reach maximum performance level and function in the community.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports with completion of initial evaluations, progress reports, and discharges.
• Designs and administers treatment programs to increase functioning; uses therapeutic exercises and activities.
• Procedures include upper-extremity prosthetic training and adaptive equipment.
• Provides prevention therapy and energy conservation guidance.
• Schedules follow-up appointments.

Skills

Outpatient experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy (ACOTE accredited)

Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association

Licensed to practice in Maryland

Job description

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Occupational Therapist - Full-time

Full Time Cumberland, MD, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1255

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $120,000.00 Annually

Occupational Therapist

Full-time

Cumberland, Maryland

About Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine:

Founded in 2012, Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is a private practice group of board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons who focus on individualized care of their patients. We have 18 locations in the DMV area and meet the orthopedic needs of our patients with prompt appointments and caring staff. Specialized physicians delivering personalized orthopedic care. With locations spread across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offers our premier services to residents throughout the DMV area. You won’t have to go far to get the quality orthopedic care you need. We also partner with leading local hospitals to ensure coordinated care delivery for treatments that may require surgery or physical therapy.

The Registered Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, and help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from an ACOTE accredited school required.
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
• Licensed to practice in the state of Maryland
• One year of experience preferred
• Outpatient experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities:

• Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting, and to agencies such as local schools, nursing homes, visiting nurse associations.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports with completion of initial evaluations, progress report, and discharges within 48 hours.
• Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self-care skills. Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines.
• Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs.
• Designs and fabricates splints as specified by doctors' prescriptions; designs and/or fabricates slings and adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patients and/or their families.
• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, and safety techniques for sensory loss; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
• Administers therapeutic activities to prepare patients to return to or enter a work setting. Provides activities to assess patients' coordination (fine and gross-motor), and adaptive-equipment needs.
• Designs home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
• Informs Clinical or Office Manger when educational and treatment supplies are needed.
• Schedule patients for follow up appointments.

Employee Benefit Overview:

Vacation time & Sick time

9 paid major holidays

CareFirst medical coverage

Dental and Vision coverage

Voluntary Life and Short-term Disability coverage

Tuition assistance for continued education