Recreational Therapist

Intermountain Health; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital seeks a Recreational Therapist to design and implement treatment programs that promote a meaningful leisure lifestyle for patients with physical, emotional, or chemical dependency challenges.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, conduct evaluations, set rehab goals, and communicate recommendations to the team. Requires a Bachelor’s in Recreational Therapy and Utah TRS licensure; BLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• TRS licensure in the State of Utah.
• Current National Certification in Therapeutic Recreation (preferred).
• Basic Life Support Certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe, consistent, and supportive environment by following the treatment plan and multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinates subjective and objective initial and ongoing evaluations of patients per diagnosis and physician referral.
• Assures realistic rehabilitation goals after assessment of specific problems.
• Communicates treatment recommendations based on recreation assessment to the treatment team and identifies intervention strategies.
• Facilitates assessment and re-assessment of the patient's recreational therapy needs as determined by history and evaluation results.

Skills

TRS licensure Utah

Basic Life Support

National Certification (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy

Job description

Job Description:The Recreational Therapist establishes and implements treatment programs individually designed to facilitate the development, maintenance, and expression of an appropriate leisure lifestyle for patients who have had a major physical, emotional or chemical dependency issue.Job SpecificsApplication Requirements : Please upload a current resume that includes your work history and relevant licenses or certifications.Benefits Eligible: YesFTE: Part time / 24hrs a weekShift: Days with occasional nights and weekends.Click learn about additional Intermountain benefitsEssential FunctionsMaintains safe, consistent, and supportive environment by providing care in accordance with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, treatment plan and programs to meet patient care needs.Coordinates the performance of subjective and objective initial and ongoing evaluations of patient's according to diagnosis, past history and physician referral.Assures the definition of realistic goals for rehabilitation following assessment of specific problems.Communicates treatment recommendations based on recreation assessment to the treatment team and identifies treatment intervention strategies to facilitate treatment planning.Facilitates the assessment and re-assessment of the patient's physical and/or emotional problems and needs for recreational therapy as determined by history and results of evaluation procedures.Required QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).TRS licensure in the State of UtahPreferred QualificationsCurrent National Certification in Therapeutic RecreationBasic Life Support CertificationAnnual MANDT competency trainingPhysical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate equipment and materials with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, and art material use.Need to walk and push up to 50 pounds of supplies and equipment on rolling cart.Location:Intermountain Health Logan Regional HospitalWork City:LoganWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:24The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$26.74 - $41.28We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.All positions subject to close without notice.