PRN Occupational Therapist RTG

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Newport News, Virginia seeks an Occupational Therapist to deliver individualized programs for patients with acute and chronic health conditions, maximizing quality of life and functional goals. The role requires OT licensure in Virginia and CPR/BLS within 30 days, with potential NBCOT preference.

Collaborative care with a multidisciplinary team is essential. The position emphasizes evaluating patients, developing care plans, and using evidence-based guidelines to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy required
• 1 year Occupational Therapy experience preferred
• Licensure as Occupational Therapist in Virginia required upon hire
• CPR/BLS certification within 30 days required
• NBCOT certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations; determines OT diagnoses and develops plan of care
• Performs OT procedures to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain
• Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting
• Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities
• Builds collaborative relationships with a multidisciplinary team
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings as assigned
• Assists and participates in training of team members, volunteers and students
• Follows and carries out the treatment plan
• Modifies plans to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria
• Updates plan of care based on testing results and evidence-based guidelines
• Utilizes test results to inform ongoing care plans
• Maintains compliance with state and accrediting bodies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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

Overview

The Occupational Therapist carry out an individualized programs for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other 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 & organizational 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 ()
• Experience 1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred)
• 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) within 30 Days(Required)
• License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. 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.