What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Rush Memorial Hospital?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Responsible for providing Occupational Therapy (OT) services as directed and approved by referring physician. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practices, of both him/herself and all assigned occupational therapy assistance, in the provisions of these services.
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Occupational therapists will provider services to pediatrics thru geriatrics in the locations of inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, and school settings.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Knowledge & Experience
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Skills-
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Develop treatments to help patients achieve independence.
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Knowledge-
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Knowledge in administration of treatments and maintenance of equipment.
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Education-
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Bachelor of Science Degree and/or entry level Master of Science.
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Diploma from AOTA approved and accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
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Successful completion of the state board exam.
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Experience-
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Experience as an inpatient therapist and/or hand therapy is preferred
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Authority and Accountability-
Extensive exposure to confidential information or matters
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Frequent contact with various persons or groups within and outside of the hospital including employees, department managers, physicians, patients, visitors and outside agency personnel
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Must be able to work with, communicate with, and manage different types of people
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Reports changes in treatment, condition, frequency of visits to other patient care providers as appropriate
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Aptitudes-
Reading (documents or instruments), confidentiality, language, math, verbal communication, written communication, customer contact, and multiple concurrent tasks.
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Must be able to prioritize, utilize critical thinking, and adjust to change
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Must be able to reason and use logical problem-solving skills
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Performs duties that require some latitude for independent judgment and initiative in handling situations out of the ordinary
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