Occupational Therapist - Multiple locations in GA

We are currently looking for Occupational Therapists interested in long-term and short-term coverage opportunities as described below:

LOCATION(S): Willing to service one or more of the following site:

• East Central Regional Hospital – Augusta, GA
• East Central Regional Office – Augusta, GA
• Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta – Decatur, GA
• Georgia Regional at ATL Regional Office – Tucker, GA
• Southwestern State Hospital – Thomasville, GA
• Southwestern Regional Office – Thomasville, GA
• Georgia Regional Hospital of Savannah
• Georgia Regional at SAV Regional Office – Savannah, GA
• West Central Regional Hospital – Columbus, GA
• West Central Regional Office – Columbus, GA
• Central State Hospital – Milledgeville, GA
• Central State Regional Office – Milledgeville, GA   

HOURS: As Needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizen
• License  Shall maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted license as a therapist in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the U.S. or the District of Columbia.
• Certifications: Shall be Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. 
• Education and Experience: Two (2) years of hospital experience or two (2) years of ambulatory care experience
• Occupational Therapist education and degrees shall be recognized by the U.S Department of Education, from ACOTE accredited colleges, universities or institutions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Will conduct occupational therapy assessments/evaluations, develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans to patients with diseases/illnesses/injuries that are acute, critical, or chronic in nature in conjunction with a combination of severe physical and/or mental disabilities. 
• Should be able to perform the following evaluations to include, but not limited to, the following: standardized neurological occupational therapy evaluation, General Therapy Screenings, Activity of Daily Living evaluation, Instrumental Activity of Daily Living evaluation and adaptive equipment evaluation and assessment.  
• Will formally and informally assess the patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial and emotional needs and use that information to develop a comprehensive and dynamic treatment plan which will enable each patient to achieve optimal levels of function in self-care, activities of daily living, work and leisure. 
• Review paper and electronic records, note salient information, precautions and contraindications. 
• Confer with significant others and interdisciplinary team members. 
• To derive accurate information, will need a good grasp of commonly used methods, procedures and evidence-based tests.
• Required to develop time-limited functionally based short and long-term goals. 
• Provide or oversee the direct patient care, selecting the most appropriate techniques to reach the established goals.
• Provide clear verbal and electronic communication of patient progress through thorough documentation of baseline measurements and ongoing assessment data. 
• Begin discharge planning at the time of admission and provide necessary home education programs and after care.
• Assessment for the presence of physical/mental/cognitive deficits.
• Determination of function related problems including rationale or basis for making the assessment.
• Development of individual occupational therapy treatment plans.
• Use of data to implement individualized treatment program.
• Choice of therapy technique best suited to condition of patient to achieve maximum results.
• Assessment of adaptive equipment needs, such as manual wheelchairs, splints, braces, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
• Assessment of therapeutic activities and adaptations needed for patient’s success.

Occupational Therapist Assessment: Shall complete all assessments accurately 100% of the time.

• Assessment for the presence of physical/mental/cognitive deficits.
• Determination of function related problems including rationale or basis for making the assessment.
• Development of individual occupational therapy treatment plans.
• Use of data to implement individualized treatment program.
• Choice of therapy technique best suited to condition of patient to achieve maximum results.
• Assessment of adaptive equipment needs, such as manual wheelchairs, splints, braces, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
• Assessment of therapeutic activities and adaptations needed for patient’s success.

Occupational Therapist Treatment:

• Therapeutic exercises.
• Neuromuscular re-education.
• Cognitive Therapy
• Functional activity training.
• Prevention/ Treatment of UE pain
• Adaptive equipment evaluations and prescription.
• Wound/lymphedema
• Fabrication of splint