PRN Occupational Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Virginia seeks an Occupational Therapist to carry out individualized programs for patients with acute and chronic conditions, aiming to maximize quality of life and functional goals. Work may be in inpatient and/or outpatient settings under Rehab Services management.

The role involves evaluations, plan-of-care development, and evidence-based OT procedures, with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Education at least a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy (required).
• Minimum 1 year of Occupational Therapy experience.
• Licenses and certifications: VDHP OT license, CPR/BLS upon hire; NBCOT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, and develops plans of care.
• Provides OT procedures to restore function, mobility, relieve pain and improve health.
• Documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team and supports patient care needs.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Occupational Therapy

Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy

Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy

Job description

Smithfield, Virginia Hiring Range $55.00 - $63.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs

Overview

An Occupational Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Occupational Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do

Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs occupational therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improve mobility, relieve pain, improve health, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities. Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organisational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.). Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes. Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities. Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned. Assists and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students. Follows and carries out the treatment plan. Modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and returns to optimal level of care. Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelors Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required)

Experience

• Experience 1 year Occupational Therapy (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• License Occupational Therapy (OT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) (Preferred)

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.