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ILSSM Health St. Marys Hospital Centralia
Regular
Job Highlights:
Job Summary:
Evaluates and treats patients with physical emotional cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient s ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care including type and frequency of treatment.
- Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
- Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors Masters or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 025 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near 20 inches or less) and far 20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending stooping climbing kneeling sitting squatting twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 2550 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Occupational Therapist Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
- Occupational Therapist Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Occupational Therapist Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Occupational Therapist (OT) Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Employee
Occupational Therapy
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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