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Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy
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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.
$91,444 / year median in Pennsylvania
-9% projected decline
Job Description
- Penn State Health
- - •St.
Location:
US:
PA:
ReadingWork Type:
- PRN
FTE:
- 0.001
Shift:
- Day
Hours:
- 8-hour shifts
Recruiter Contact:
- Trevor Smith at tsmith46@pennstatehealth.
MAILTO:
//tsmith46@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)SUMMARY OF POSITION
- Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
(S):- + Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited ACOTE program and completion of clinical rotations required. + Certified Occupational Therapist or eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania required. + AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) - required prior to the end of the orientation period
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
- Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
- Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- + •_Be Well_•with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- _Be Balanced_
- with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave. +
- _Be Secured_
- with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection. +
- _Be Rewarded_
- with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program. +
- _Be Supported_
- by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER?
- St.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.- _This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.
- Position
- Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy
- Location
US:
PA:
Reading | Therapy Services | PRN- Req ID
- 102797
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance