Description
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position: • •- Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships. •- Requires competency in occupational therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment. •- Requires task delegation and supervision of occupational therapist assistants and technicians. •- Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. • •The Occupational Therapist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment • •Benefits •To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. • For more information on available Benefits, please click here. •Who will you treat? We are an acute rehabilitation hospital setting. Typically our therapist can expect to spend an average of 2-4 weeks with our patients treating a wide clinical caseload such as: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, various neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, amputation, joint replacement, fractures, multiple trauma, cardiac conditions, and pulmonary conditions. 80% of our patients are discharged directly home. • •We use evidence-based practice guidelines to treat our patients. • We utilize our clinical outcomes to assess and improve our treatment interventions and programs. We participate in a national outcomes database, which provides benchmarks and sophisticated outcome reports to help us continually analyze and improve our patient outcomes. • •You will use •standard and advanced therapy technologies- Depending on hospital location, some equipment used such as Auto Ambulators, Bioness, Interactive Metronome, Hand Mentor, SmartStep, Anodyne, Wii and CAPs may be available. • •Helping you become a better therapist is critical to our success. •- You will be paired with mentors; attend in-house as well as external educational programs. The treatment team is made up of full time therapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and medical staff; a great way to learn beyond your own discipline. •Job Code: 100005 •License or Certification: •- Must be in possession of current state license or certification on or before the first day of employment. •- CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy. •Education, Training and Experience: •- •Successful completion of a degree from an accredited therapy program or one that is determined to be substantially equivalent to a U.S. accredited program by an appropriate certifying agency preferred. •Physical Requirements: •- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate •- Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements Address: 10 Hospital Dr, Saint Peters 63376 Shift: Day Job Job ID: 1714119
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Employer: |
HealthSouth
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Post Date: |
Mar 07, 2019 |
Profession: |
Therapy |
Job Type: |
Occupational Therapist |
Specialty: |
None |
Location: |
Missouri - Saint Peters |
Job Reference: |
338348 |
Contact Details: |
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