City/State

Suffolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Therapy Center BelleHarbour is seeking an Occupational Therapist

Full Time

Job Summary

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help build or restore vocational/ daily living skills as well as general independence. Provides age appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.

NBCOT (National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy) certification required within 6 months of eligibility.

PACE and Resource Pool specific incumbents for this position require a minimum of one year of experience, with PACE experience working with the frail or elderly population. Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred, NBCOT (National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy).

CHT preferred, but not required.

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Occupational Therapy (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National, NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapist - Other/National, Occupational Therapist License (OT) - North Carolina, Occupational Therapist License (OT) - Other/National, Occupational Therapist License (OT) - Virginia

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Mgmt of Material Resources, Mgmt of Staff Resources, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Technology/Computer, Time Management, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.