Occupational Therapist (OT)

• Personal, Vacation, Sick Days & Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Company Paid Life insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company match.
• Maternity Leave Options, Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

• Tickets At Work/Ticket Monster – Discount Programs
• Free and Discounted Employee Meals
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In Facility Training/Inservice Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Will/Estate Preparation Services
• Free/Discounted Legal Services Program

Position Description for Occupational Therapist/OTR:

Essential Job Functions of Occupational Therapist:

• Administer evaluations of assigned patients.
• Complete all essential documentation and forms related to the treatment services provided to a patient, including but not limited to, billing, physician orders, interdisciplinary screenings, ROM, care plan, etc.
• Provide OT assessments/services for patients with dementia, including ACL, activities to address attention span, concentration, direction following, sequencing, memory, complex ADL cognitive tasks, etc.
• Provide OT assessments/services for patients with visual and perceptual disturbances, interfering with daily function.
• Assist in the test and measure of patient’s strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and record findings.
• Assess effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Administer objective assessments (ACL, Barthel, Forward Reach, etc) into evaluations, at various stages (weekly, upon discharge) for regulatory and documentation compliance.
• Develop and administer treatment programs to increase patient’s levels of ADL functioning. Use therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or regain strength, range of motion, and fine motor skills.
• Provide dynamic, creative, and challenging treatments to patients to facilitate progress/improvement for a discharge disposition that is at, or exceeds, prior level of function.
• Provide physical agent modalities, as allowable by Federal, State, and Professional Regulations, to address areas of pain, edema, range of motion, wounds, etc.
• Design and fabricate splints as specified by physicians’ order. .Design and/or fabricate slings and adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patient and or family
• Instruct, motivate, and assist patients to perform various physical activities such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and in use of assistant and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes and prostheses.
• Educate patients, their families on their disorder/disease to lead a healthy lifestyle and to prevent injury and disability.
• Monitor the physical condition of patients.
• Collaborate with COTA on a weekly basis, at a minimum, in the delivery of the plan of care established by the OT.
• Demonstrate competence in computer skills for efficient point of service documentation and billing. Report any computer/technical programs to IT by submitting a Help Desk Ticket.
• Maintain the standards of accurate and efficient documentation of patient records as required by law, administrative/facility regulations, and contract rehab provider
• Participate in Utilization Review Meetings
• Participate in patient/resident Care Plan meetings
• Participate in home assessments, if necessary
• Participate in/contribute to Program development within your rehab program
• Meets average productivity % as determined by Rehab Director. Report any barriers immediately to your Director of Rehab
• May be required to work holidays and/or weekends to comply with Medicare, regulatory, or operational changes.
• May be required to assist with treatments at neighboring facilities based on census.

Education and/or Experience for Occupational Therapist:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The candidate:

• Has at least an earned a baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy (Master's degree preferred).
• Has proven experience as an occupational therapist with exposure to patients of varying age groups in different health care settings.
• Can participate as a Team member, and be willing to assist co-workers and collaborate with other disciplines.
• provide expected customer service to co-workers, patients, families/caregivers
• Will obtain and maintain continuing education requirements in accordance with state guidelines.
• Can implement infection control practices and procedures as determined by a Cadia Healthcare clinical competency profile and/or competency exam.
• Can read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations as well as write reports, business correspondence, and assist with the creation of procedure manuals.
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and groups, including managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Can utilize mathematical concepts as they apply to the role of a physical therapist assistant.
• Can define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, as well as understand technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Can effectively use Rehab Optima, Microsoft Word software and the Internet.
• Can work with individuals from varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Certification and Licensure:

The candidate has current certification and/or licensure or is eligible for certification and/or licensure for the state where employment will occur.