Occupational Therapist (OT) URGENT

1 Legacy, Inc; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A skilled nursing facility in Ottumwa, Iowa is seeking an experienced Licensed Occupational Therapist to join their team. The role requires providing direct patient care and support to enhance daily living, along with evaluating and adjusting treatment plans as necessary. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and be able to supervise assistants. Experience in geriatric and neurological rehabilitation is preferred. This opportunity supports both travel and full-time positions within Iowa.

Qualifications

• Availability to work travel or full-time as a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) in Iowa.
• Knowledge in proper care for lifting and transferring patients.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients, documenting services in the medical record.
• Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care.

Skills

Knowledge in Occupational Therapy evaluations and treatments

Knowledge of medical terms

Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides

Experience in geriatric rehabilitation

Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation

Education

Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Prosthetic and orthotic devices

Ambulatory aides

Assistive and resistive devices

Job description

A great Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is looking for an experienced, hard-working Licensed Occupational Therapist to join their growing team in Ottumwa, IA.

The Occupational Therapist would to provide direct patient care and support activities that help people carry out their daily tasks with more confidence and independence and review the treatments periodically, evaluate progress and make changes to the treatment as needed.

Job Description

• Aids in the restoration and enhancement of independent function in those individuals whose living status has been compromised by illness and/or injury: evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members, documents services in the medical record.
• Contributes to professional development of self and others.
• Enhances interdisciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates safe working practices.
• Provides patient treatments, which meet patient needs, and uses current treatment knowledge in clinical procedures.
• Writing specific, objective documentation, which is outcome oriented and details the patient’s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective, measurable goals.
• Managing Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in conjunction with Director of Rehabilitation.
• Supervising Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care and patient related activities

Qualifications

• Availability to work travel or full-time as a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) in Iowa.
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Knowledge in Occupational Therapy evaluations and treatments
• Knowledge of use of prosthetic and orthotic devices ambulatory aides, assistive and resistive devices, and training.
• Knowledge in proper care for lifting and transferring patients
• Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides
• Knowledge of medical terms
• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred
• Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred

Additional Information

For more information regarding this position please contact Teuila Palm with 1 Legacy Healthcare Recruiters at 951-251-0997