Occupational Therapist (OT) - Skilled Nursing (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program to support work/life balance

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking an Occupational Therapist in Southington, Connecticut. You will evaluate and implement therapy for patients to promote functional independence in daily living and work.

Key responsibilities include patient evaluations, establishing individualized treatment goals, and providing education concerning treatments. A degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and a current license are necessary. Join us to make a difference in patient lives!

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
• Current Occupational Therapist License is required.
• Preferred experience in mental health treatment and group facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient’s level of function upon Physician referral.
• Establish measurable treatment goals with patients and families.
• Implement and deliver patient care using therapeutic interventions.
• Provide education about treatment and equipment use.
• Document patient evaluations, care plans, and progress.
• Participate in discharge and transition planning.
• Coordinate care with other healthcare providers.

Skills

Occupational Therapy techniques

Patient evaluation and treatment

Patient education

Coordination with healthcare providers

Education

Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program

Current Occupational Therapist License

Job description

Location Details

45 Meriden Ave, Southington CC (10174)

Shift Details

Weekdays, Weekends, Holidays, Inpatient and Outpatient coverage.

About the Facility

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Southington Care Center features a state‑of‑the‑art rehab pavilion complete with Aqua Therapy and an Occupational Therapy suite that replicates the home setting. Our staff promotes quality of life while fostering maximum well‑being, with a wide range of wellness programs.

Position Description

The Occupational Therapist (OT) independently evaluates patients’ level of function and determines, develops, and implements individualized treatment goals and plans in alignment with the patient/caregiver goals. The OT determines treatment strategies and delivers Occupational Therapy services that promote health and wellness, prevent injury or disability, improve and develop self‑dependency and maintenance, productivity, leisure, perceptual motor function, rest, mental, cognitive physical, sensory‑perceptual, psychosocial developmental, and emotional wellbeing in a variety of contexts and environments to maximize function in the areas of daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work. The OT delegates patient care tasks and provides clinical supervision for Occupational Therapist students, Rehabilitation Aides and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and application of Occupational Therapy to maximize the patient’s functional independence.

Responsibilities

• Upon Physician referral, the Occupational Therapist performs thorough evaluation of the patient’s level of function (upper extremity strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, perceptual‑cognitive motor function, and functional abilities of daily living).
• Establishes measurable goals with the patient/family based on appropriate patient care protocols and critical paths to meet patient needs.
• Implements, delivers, and delegates patient care using appropriate interventions and clinical decision‑making. Therapeutic techniques include fine motor skills, exercises to improve gross motor skills, and techniques to support and maximize function in daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding treatment, precautions, and equipment use.
• Completes all documentation, including evaluation, care plan and goals, patient status and progress, visits, patient discharge summary, and patient care transition plan and summary.
• Participates in patient transition planning and discharge planning, including recommendations to community resources to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.
• Coordinates patient care with other providers such as Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and community resources as related to care transition planning.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program from an accredited American Occupational Therapy Association school, BS degree or entry level master's degree.
• Current Occupational Therapist License required.
• Experience in mental health treatment, conducting evaluations, group facilitation skills preferred.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance and support your well‑being.