Occupational Therapist

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.