Occupational Therapist - Minot

CommonSpirit Health; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CHI Health Connect Home-Fargo seeks an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence in home health settings, serving the Minot area. You will assess diverse patients, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver motivating care.

Responsibilities include evaluating functional status, establishing goals, teaching new skills, fabricating adaptive equipment, and facilitating return-to-work evaluations.

Qualifications

• OT degree accredited by CAAHEA and AOTA.
• Home health experience.
• ND occupational therapy license.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Driver's license valid in North Dakota.
• Auto insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate functional status and home safety; identify equipment needs and plan of care.
• Perform work capacity evaluations or refer for vocational training when appropriate.
• Develop treatment programs and communicate plans to the physician and team.
• Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities.
• Fabricate splints and instruct on adaptive equipment to improve function.
• Train patients in use of prosthetic/orthotic devices.

Skills

CPR certification

Home health experience

Education

OT degree accredited

ND licensure

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. This position will serve the Minot area.

Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

• Evaluate patient’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.) and also evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living, identifies equipment needs and participates in the development of the total plan of care
• For patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training in accordance with Organization policy
• Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other Organization professionals
• May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with Organization policy
• May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function
• May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices

We are offering a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Home health experience
• Occupational Therapist: ND
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Driver's License: ND
• Auto Insurance

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.