What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at AlliedUP Co-op?
Our client is a 24-hour skilled nursing facility in Tracy, CA is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist to provide therapy and rehabilitation services by evaluating patient abilities and creating individualized treatment plans with appropriate therapeutic equipment and exercises assuring the highest degree of quality care and results are delivered. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility with a high standard of care. New Grads welcome!
Location: Tracy, CA
Pay Rate: $55 - 65 per hour
Schedule: Day Shift, Scheduled days can be Tuesday-Saturday, Monday-Friday or Sunday -Thursday
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing patients’ medical history, ask the patients questions, and observe them doing tasks
- Evaluating a patient’s condition and needs
- Developing a treatment plan for patients, identifying specific goals and the types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward those goals
- Help people with various disabilities perform different tasks
- Demonstrate exercises that can help relieve pain in people with chronic conditions
- Evaluate a patient’s home or workplace and, on the basis of the patient’s health needs, identify potential improvements
- Educate a patient’s family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient
- Recommend special equipment and instruct patients on how to use that equipment
- Assess and record patients’ activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
Requirements and Credentials:
- Current California Occupational Therapist (OT) Registration/State Licensure
Salary : $55 - $65