Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Occupational Therapist/FT - Home Health & Hospice Festus
Career Insights for Occupational Therapist
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Missouri data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$88,132 / year median in Missouri
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Company:
Mercy Location:
Festus, MO Career Level:
Mid-Senior Level Industries:
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech Description Find your calling at Mercy! Overview Provides in home occupational therapy services to patients with neuromuscular, skeletal and perceptual disorders, under the direction of a physician.Position Details:
Qualifications Education:
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.Licensure:
Current state license. Valid drivers license.Experience:
Minimum of one year of experience in acute, rehab, outpatient, home health or long-term care setting required.Certifications:
CPR certification.Other:
Employee possesses good assessment and treatment planning skills. Employee is energetic, gets along well with others, has good time management and problem solving skills. Employee possesses good communication and documentation skills. Employee is in good physical health and able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently with occasional lifting of over 50 pounds. Employee frequently will work independently and must be able to handle emergencies without assistance. Employee adap[ts to and works effectively with change, takes initiative, sets challenging objectives and values and seeks opportunity to learn.Employee may be required to drive in hazardous conditions; must be able to follow written or verbal instructions and read a map. Employee must independently schedule patient visits in timely and efficient manner; checking in with office daily to update schedule. Employee has regular contact with agency staff members, physicians, hospital staff, and general public. Employee regularly handles confidential information.