Senior Care Occupational Therapist - Rehab & Impact

Norwood HealthCare; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical

FSA

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Life Assistance Program

Home and Auto Insurance Discounts

Verizon wireless discounts

Job summary

Norwood HealthCare is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our rehabilitation team in a skilled nursing setting. You will provide cognitively focused and ADL-based therapy to help patients regain independence and improve quality of life.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing plans of care, using standardized assessments, and documenting outcomes while collaborating with families and care teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in a skilled nursing facility environment.

Responsibilities

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops an appropriate plan of care according to standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients.
• Administers procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices.
• Assesses patient progress and adjusts treatments in the clinical record per regulations.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and adjusts services based on outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers and other providers.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy or related field

Job description

Norwood HealthCare is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our rehabilitation team in a skilled nursing setting. You will provide cognitively focused and ADL-based therapy to help patients regain independence and improve quality of life.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing plans of care, using standardized assessments, and documenting outcomes while collaborating with families and care teams.