Occupational Therapist Per Diem

Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Valley Health System seeks a per diem Occupational Therapist to support rehabilitation services across settings. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team, determining patient needs and facilitating progression through the care continuum.

The role emphasizes licensure, continuing education, mentorship, and adherence to documentation and billing guidelines, while contributing to departmental and organizational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• OT licensure for Virginia and/or West Virginia required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association) required.
• New hires must have AHA certification prior to orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide discipline-specific interventions to improve safety and functional independence.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and respond to physician referrals.
• Mentor less experienced therapists and pursue continuing education opportunities.
• Maintain professional competence, documentation, and billing compliance.
• Communicate professionally and timely with department and hospital.

Skills

Computer skills

Age-specific competencies

Discipline-specific interventions

Mentorship

Education

OT degree/licensure (Virginia/West Virginia)

BLS Certification

AHA Healthcare Provider certification

Job description

Department PHYSICAL THERAPY OP - 807090 Worker Sub Type Per Diem Work Shift Pay Range $33.50 - $50.26

Job Description

As a per diem Therapist, the employee supports the overall Mission and Vision of Valley Health by providing the highest quality and best-practice service to its customers. The per diem therapist may be employed in any one of the rehab settings, is an active member of the interdisciplinary team, is responsive to physician referrals, determines the skilled and medically necessary needs of the patient and provides discipline specific interventions to improve the safety and functional independence of its clients through the rehab process. Feedback from the per diem therapist is critical to determine and recommend the patient's progression through the continuum of care. The per diem therapist is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional competence, identifying educational needs and seeking out learning opportunities from more advanced clinicians and specific continuing education, and in providing mentorship to less experienced therapists. The per diem therapist is mindful of the fiduciary responsibilities and delivers rehabilitation services in a timely and efficient manner, adhering to licensure, documentation and billing guidelines, and initiates research of best practices for program development and process improvement initiatives. In addition, the employee maintains a working knowledge and is supportive of departmental, hospital and organizational initiatives and updates, and stays current with communication, such as emails, in a professional and timely manner.

Education

• Post Graduate Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy
• Certification & Licencuers OT License - Virginia/West Virginia licensure or transitional license at time of hire required
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required
• New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Qualifications

• Basic computer and keyboarding skills or participation in computer training within the first year of employment.
• Competent to successfully interact with patients, according to their special needs which may apply based upon the age of the patient served - Age Specific Competencies.
• Learning, exhibiting, demonstrating, modeling, teaching and/or leading consistent proficiency for entry or advanced level - depending on years of experience, setting defined, competency in the provision of discipline specific interventions.

FLSA Classification

Non-exempt Physical Demands 23 A Therapist

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development.
• In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!