Occupational Therapist | 40 hour per week | Rehab Services

Minimum Hiring Wage

From $35.79 per hour

Job Details

Scheduled Hours: Days

Job Description

Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. Assess and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities, review available medical records, and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities. Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress. Complete and maintain necessary records. Train caregivers how to provide for the needs of a patient during and after therapy. Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote patient health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability. Consult with your team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities. Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work and school skills and adjust to impairments. Regular and reliable attendance. Monitors patients’ medication usage and results. Participates in activities aimed at professional growth and development including conferences, continuing education activities, or community service events. Participates in team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases. Mentors new employees. Provides clinical supervision and instruction to students and interns. Adheres to safety practices for personal protection.

Qualifications

Minimum Prerequisites: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy or foreign equivalent. License from the State of Iowa to practice Occupational Therapy.

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
  
  

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.