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Occupational Therapist
Grant Regional Health Center
1 Positions
ID: 32360
Posted On 04/28/2023
Job Overview
TITLE: Occupational Therapist
DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation
POSITION STATUS/HOURS: Full-Time position (36-40 hours/week) Monday-Friday.
Department hours are Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Benefit eligible position!
NEW Increased wages!!
JOB SUMMARY:
The licensed Occupational Therapist is responsible for the development and operation of occupational therapy treatment programs providing high skilled evaluations and patient care along with supervision of non-professions personnel in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Our department also provides school district PT/OT services and a bonus would be a candidate with interest in DPI licensing for this line of service. The occupational therapist is part of a caring, dynamic team delivering PT and OT services to patients including neuro developmental school-based therapy.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform services in home health, school, inpatient, swing-bed, and outpatient services as needed
- Perform assessments designed to gather data relevant to the patient’s individual needs. Use medical record, evaluate cognitive status, evaluate sensory status, assess neuromuscular status; evaluate range of motion; perform manual muscle test; evaluate posture; evaluate functional activities; interpret physiologic response; evaluate balance/coordination; age-specific assessments
- Develops patient care plan by utilizing physical agents, perform manual techniques, perform joint mobility techniques, exercises with or without equipment, provides adaptive equipment, manages burn/wound care, manages orthopedic patient.
- Organize clinical care: verbalize priorities of patient/resident care for assigned patient care load; describe routine shift care; give rationale for clinical decisions; revise patient care priorities as needed; demonstrate ability to adapt responses to unexpected events; delegate procedural activities appropriately; complete assignments within specified time frame; demonstrate team building behaviors; participate in patient care conferences
- Demonstrate effective communication to patient, co-workers, insurance companies, other disciplines within hospital, schools, and home health agencies
- Adhere to hospital safety policies and protocols
- Care for patients ages birth to geriatric
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Wisconsin
- Possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license
- Able to frequently transfer, lift, turn, or assist patient to or from bed, w/c, toilet or tubs. This requires the ability to push, pull, and lift 25 to 50 pounds unassisted
- Push/pull patients weighing 78 to 250 pounds in wheelchair or gerichairs. Reposition patients weighing 78 to 250 pounds in chairs and bed to perform therapy treatments, and patient comfort needs
- DPI license or willing to obtain (if OT work in school)
- Previous experience working with pediatric population preferred
HOW TO APPLY:
Internal applicants: Apply in the ADP Career Center by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 3, 2023.
External applicants Apply on-line at www.grantregional.com and submit updated resume. Interviews will begin as qualified applications are received.