PRN Occupational Therapist

Birch Healthcare Center; Rochester (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Birch Healthcare Center in New Hampshire is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients in a SNF setting. You will help patients reach maximum functional performance and develop home programs to support independence.

Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, writing treatment plans, coordinating with the care team, maintaining patient records, and teaching families and caregivers energy conservation and safe transfer techniques.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.

Responsibilities

• Administers evaluations and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with standards.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Directs support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Administers treatment programs to increase patients' functioning.
• Designs individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families.
• Participates in patient support groups with other team members.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Adaptive equipment

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

The Registered Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, and help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.
• Administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning.
• Designs individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
• Participates in patient support groups with other team members.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population
• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members
• Ability to travel as needed to perform job
• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements

• Duties require extensive standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching