Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Rehab

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Oakland (ME); On-site; USD 97,854,000 - 171,237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid parental leave

Retirement plans: 403(b) and 401(a)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking an outpatient occupational therapist to provide services at FirstPark-Oakland and Enterprise Drive clinics in Augusta. The role focuses on restoring function and independence in daily living activities after injury or surgery, with emphasis on orthopedic and hand therapy.

LSVT and Lymphedema training are a bonus for this position. The therapist will assess, plan, implement, and document therapy, educate patients and families, and supervise support staff to

Qualifications

• Strong orthopedic and hand therapy experience.
• LSVT and Lymphedema training bonus.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
• Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
• Documents subjective, and objective, findings of patient progress, and assessment findings and plan.
• Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed.
• Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Educates and counsels the patient and family/caregiver.
• Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Supervises and delegates the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and practice standards.

Job description

Job Summary

Provides outpatient occupational therapy services at FirstPark-Oakland and Enterprise Drive - Augusta clinics to patients needing to develop, recover, and maintain function and activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living after injury, surgery or disease process. Strong orthopedic and hand therapist experience needed to be part of and support hand specialty patients. LSVT and Lymphedema training a bonus.

Job Description

• Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
• Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
• Documents subjective, and objective, findings of patient progress, and assessment findings and plan.
• Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed.
• Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Educates and counsels the patient and family/caregiver.
• Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Supervises and delegates the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and practice standards.

Compensation Information

$34.15 - $59.76 USD Hourly The salary range shown reflects the base salary for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations.

Employment Details

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Job Exempt: Yes

Benefits

• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.

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