Outpatient Occupational Therapist

Outpatient Occupational Therapist at Intermountain Health

The Outpatient Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services, including evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals in an outpatient setting, particularly focusing on neurological patients. This role also involves indirect services such as consulting, teaching, and training patients and caregivers to enhance their well-being. With a commitment to collaborative care and personal growth for patients, the Occupational Therapist plays a crucial role in a supportive and innovative healthcare environment.

Job Description:

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services that may include identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating. This position also provides indirect services including consulting, advising, teaching, and training patients and their caregivers.

Posting Specifics

• Shift Details: Part-time; 20 hours/week with potential to increase to full-time
• Location: Saint Joseph Hospital
• At least one (1) year of experience in an outpatient setting serving a neurological population.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to help our patients achieve their fullest potential through innovative and personalized therapy. If you are committed to fostering growth and development in a supportive and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you

At Saint Joseph Hospital, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation, and collaboration. Your skills will be valued, and your contributions will make a lasting impact on the lives of our patients.

As an Occupational Therapist at Saint Joseph Hospital, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Competent Services: Evaluating patients upon initial encounter to determine the need for occupational therapy intervention and making referrals to other treatment team members as deemed appropriate. Planning occupational therapy treatment programs for each patient, based upon interpretation of evaluation results; interpreting evaluation findings for patients, families, and treatment team members.
• Documentation and Monitoring: Developing realistic goals with patient input; explaining treatment plans and goals to patients. Implementing treatment or supervising treatment provided by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants or occupational therapy students. Delegating routine care to supportive personnel as appropriate. Terminating occupational therapy services when patients have attained maximum benefit from occupational therapy; providing in-service education to members of the treatment team to ensure follow-through of treatment programs.
• Communication: Evaluating, recording, and reporting on patients' progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team. Communicating effectively with physicians, other members of the rehabilitation team, and others as indicated regarding treatment plans and patient responses to plans.
• Environment Maintenance: Maintaining a clean and inviting work environment according to health department codes and facility standards.
• Research and Development: Assisting in research initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Current license as an Occupational Therapist in the state of practice.
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association.
• At least one (1) year of experience in an outpatient setting serving a neurological population.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking

Location: Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City: Denver

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $37.46 - $57.80

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords:

Occupational Therapy, Outpatient Care, Neurological Rehabilitation, Patient Evaluation, Therapy Treatment Plans, Healthcare Team Collaboration, Patient Care, Therapeutic Services, BLS Certification, Intermountain Health

Salary : $37 - $58