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Inpatient Occupational Therapist- Per Diem
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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
- Evaluate, develop, modify plans of care, administer clinical treatments, and provide effective and evidenced-based management of patients
- Instructs patients, families and other caregivers in the skills and techniques of the physical therapy treatment program.
- Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients as they practice exercises and functional activities.
- Collaborate with therapy staff or others as necessary to provide effective Occupational Therapy management of patients
- Maintains appropriate and timely documentation of all patients utilizing the electronic medical record to support the regulatory and billing requirements for services provided
- Monitor support personnel (therapy assistants, students and volunteers) as requested
- Participates in annual appraisals of peers as requested.
- Participates in Committees as requested.
- Supports the initiatives of the clinic to promote a patient-centered treatment philosophy Education Training and Experience Graduate of a Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree curriculum in Occupational Therapy One year of recent care experience in relevant discipline preferred Licensure/Certification Current Pennsylvania State license as an Occupational Therapist CPR certification Preferred National Occupational Therapy Examination (NBCOT) Professional Association Certifications Preferred We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees.
Benefits
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Dental Insurance