Occupational Therapist (OT)

Sweetwater Care; Chowchilla (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefit

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team at our family-owned facility in California. The OT will assess patients with cognitive and ADL/physical functioning needs, develop care plans, and provide therapeutic interventions while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Supervision of assistants and coordination with the rehabilitation team are essential. We offer a flexible schedule with opportunities for full-time, part-time, or PRN arrangements,

Qualifications

• Active State Licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
• Adherence to NBCOT/AOTA and state practice acts.

Responsibilities

• Screen/evaluate patients with cognitive or ADL/physical functioning disorders and develop plans of care.
• Use standardized assessments and evidence-based practice.
• Provide rehabilitative treatment per regulatory standards.
• Document progress and outcomes in the patient record.
• Collaborate with supervisor and health team members and communicate patient progress.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Patient education

Job description

Come join our family-owned skilled nursing facility!

Position Description

Sweetwater Care and Rehab has openings to join an in-house Therapy Team!

What Sets Us Apart

We are an in-house, family owned, and close-knit therapy team who addresses patient needs and collaborates well with our IDT. Our team has a family feel and all members are appreciated, seen, and heard.

Job Type:

Full-time/ Part-time/ PRN

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement benefit

Principal Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements. This includes recovery, improvement in function and when possible, a return to a prior level of functioning. Clinical documentation will describe objective measures and justification for continued or discontinued services.

This position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients and/ with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.
• Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participation in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support physical therapist assistants; rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to NBCOT /AOTA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure