Occupational Therapist - 40 hours per week - Rehab Services
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Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities, review available medical record, and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
- Observe and evaluate treatment affect and make recommendations or changes to patient provider as needed.
- Ensures patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis per treatment documentation completed.
- Demonstrates knowledge of occupational therapy modalities, rehab equipment and medical-surgical equipment to provide safe and effective treatments.
- Develops and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote patient health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
- Follows standards of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice.
- Treats patients and their families/caregivers with dignity and respect to facilitate an established rehabilitation plan of care. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety and quality through maintenance of a safe environment, providing assistance to patients and visitors and support of safe practices.
- Performs within the prescribed limits of the health system's Ethics and Compliance program. Responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to immediate supervisor or compliance officer
- Communicates appropriately and professionally to patients, providers, health system staff and administrative team.
- Attends meetings and completes annual trainings as required and maintains general knowledge of budget and stewardship.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy Required
- New graduates are encouraged to apply. Required
- 1-3 years Health care experience. Preferred
- Occupational Therapist Upon Hire Required
- Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 90 Days Required
- Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 90 Days Required
- Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
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Minimum Hiring Wage: From $35.79 per hour Job Details: $10,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible Candidate! Scheduled Hours: Day Shift, Weekend and Holiday rotation required This position would float between West Burlington, Fort Madison, and Mount Pleasant campuses Job Description: Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury. Occupational Therapists will also educate the patient and/or family and caregivers on how to prevent further injury or impairment.
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