Occupational Therapist - Rehab & Mobility Specialist

Cadia Healthcare; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadia Healthcare - Pike Creek in Wilmington, DE is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team. You will evaluate patients, develop plans of care, and promote functional mobility and quality of life.

Responsibilities include administering screenings and comprehensive evaluations, documenting results, and using standardized tests (ACL, Barthel Index, Functional Reach Test, Function in Sitting Test) to guide treatment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in this state.
• Must have current and up to date CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Administer screenings & comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients.
• Complete all essential documentation & forms accurately & efficiently, as required by law & facility regulations, related to the screening & evaluation of a patient, including, but not limited to, physician orders, evaluation, care plan, etc.
• Administer standardized tests/measures (ACL, Barthel Index, Functional Reach Test, Function in Sitting Test, etc.) for each evaluation, and periodically (at least monthly, and upon planned discharge) for regulatory and documentation compliance.
• Adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Provide OT assessments/services for patients with dementia, including ACL, activities to address attention span, concentration, direction following, sequencing, memory, complex ADL cognitive tasks, etc.
• Provide OT assessments/services for patients with visual and perceptual disturbances, interfering with daily function.
• Test and measure patient’s pain, strength, range of motion, motor abilities, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory/circulatory efficiency & record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.

Job description

Cadia Healthcare - Pike Creek in Wilmington, DE is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team. You will evaluate patients, develop plans of care, and promote functional mobility and quality of life.

Responsibilities include administering screenings and comprehensive evaluations, documenting results, and using standardized tests (ACL, Barthel Index, Functional Reach Test, Function in Sitting Test) to guide treatment.