Registered Occupational Therapist

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mosaic Life Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate, plan, and implement rehab programs under leadership guidance. Responsibilities include education for patients and families, documentation, and participation in family conferences and team discussions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with providers, ongoing process improvement, and supervision of OT staff as appropriate, with travel between facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with patients and families.
• Ability to document and record treatment progress clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients referred by providers.
• Establishes goals that maximize the patient’s recovery.
• Plans a treatment program using appropriate procedures to meet goals.
• Implements the treatment program following approved procedures.
• Documents treatment procedures and patient responses on a regular basis.
• Supervises OT assistants and students as appropriate; participates in staff meetings.

Skills

Data entry

Fine motor skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Occupational Therapist works under the supervision of leadership. Evaluates, plans and implements treatment programs for the rehabilitation of patients, as directed by a provider, using approved treatment procedures. Provides patient/family education. Participates in family conferences. Responsible for all necessary documentation as required by accepted medical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients referred by providers.
• Establishes goals that maximize the patient’s recovery.
• Plans a treatment program, using appropriate treatment procedures that will best accomplish the established goals.
• Implements the treatment program using approved procedures.
• Documents treatment procedures and the patient’s response to them, on a regular basis.
• Responsible for treatment procedures, documentation, and supervision of occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students, and Rehab Aide, when appropriate.
• Participates in staff meetings, family conferences and interdisciplinary team conferences, when appropriate.
• Participates in continual process improvement.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy school with Bachelor of Science/ARTS. - Required

Work Experience

Licenses and Certifications

• Occupational Therapist (OT) - Licensed in State of Missouri - Required within 60 Days
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Essential Technical/Motor Skills

• Inputting data, speaking clearly, manipulating small objects and equipment, fine motor skills.

Interpersonal Skills

• Normal social interactive skills.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Moving, standing, walking, bending, pushing, balancing, reaching, lifting.

Essential Mental Abilities

• Synthesizing, analyzing, explaining, interpreting data, forecasting, manipulating number, organizational skills.

Essential Sensory Requirements

• Visual skills, feeling and tactile skills.

Exposure to Hazards

• Body fluids and extreme heat.

Other Skills And Abilities

About Us

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you.

• concierge services
• employee lounge
• wellness programs
• free covered parking
• free on-site and virtual health clinics
• many more

When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.