What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Flex Schedule position at United Methodist Retirement Communities?
Status: Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected.
Shift: Varies
Location: Chelsea Retirement Community | Kresge Rehab | Memory Care & Assisted Living
Brio living Services | Chelsea Retirement Community
- Retirement Savings Plan Opportunity.
- Wellness Reimbursement & Incentives.
- Daily Pay - Work today, Get Paid tomorrow (Optional)
- Team member referral bonus program.
- Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation.
Job Summary:
The Occupational Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled persons, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care facilities to assure the highest quality of resident care and positive relationships among the community, team members, residents and families. Duties include completing and maintaining patient records. Evaluate patients' progress and prepare progress reports. Make recommendations for changes to patients’ work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
Position Functions and Duties
- Completes and maintains patient records.
- Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
- Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
- Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
- Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
- Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
- Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy.
- Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
- Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
- The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. If selected for the position, you will receive a full job description
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Therapy program
- 3 - 5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Current Occupational Therapy state license
- Excellent verbal and written communication
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT
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BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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