Occupational Therapist | PRN

Title: Occupational Therapist

Status: Non-Exempt, PRN

Rate of Pay: $40 - $50, based on experience

Work Schedule: As Needed

Radford Green at Sedgebrook is an award winning community, and designated one of the top 1.4% of nursing homes in the country by U.S. News and World Report.

Sedgebrook is recruiting for a hospitality focused Occupational Therapy to join our team! The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing and directing occupational therapy services to patients which may include pediatric, adult and/or geriatric persons.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provides or makes provision for client care in compliance with the American Occupational Therapy Association, physicians' orders, and Clinical Pathways as they become available.
• Assesses and evaluates client's status by reviewing and implementing the plan of care, regularly re-evaluating client needs revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and techniques and maintains communication regarding client care with the physician and supervisory personnel.
• Assesses and provides client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.
• Participates in coordination of occupational services; appropriately reporting the need for disciplines (PT, SN, MSW, ST, Dietitian) to the case manager.
• Reports change in client status and pertinent clinical findings to the physician, case manager or clinical supervisor as needed.
• Assists the client with the activities of daily living and facilitates the client's efforts toward self-sufficiency and independence.

Qualifications:

• MS/OTD in Occupational Therapy or BS with equivalent work experience.
• Successful completion of State Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
• Must maintain valid state Occupational Therapy Licensure