Occupational Therapist OT

Belleville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center; Belleville (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Belleville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center seeks a Registered Occupational Therapist to provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, helping them reach maximum functioning and apply learned skills to daily activities. The role supports the SNF population within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include documenting evaluations, developing individualized therapy plans, maintaining records, and educating patients' families on transfers, energy conservation, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor, Master or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
• Proficiency with applicable state, federal and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Administers evaluations and writes assessments of assigned patients per standards.
• Maintains timely, accurate patient records and reports.
• Directs support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Administers therapy programs to increase patients' functioning.
• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families.
• Participates in patient support groups with the care team.
• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Adaptive equipment

Travel as needed

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Summary:

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.

Occupational Therapist

Job Summary:

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.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning.
• Designs individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
• Participates in patient support groups with other team members.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population
• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members
• Ability to travel as needed to perform job
• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements:

• Duties require extensive standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.