This position provides therapy services to patients of all ages including evaluation and assessment treatment education and consultation to improve patients abilities to their highest possible level. This position provides services as part of a care team assembled to assure optimal clinical and financial outcomes under the direction of Essentia Health management and the referring physician.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides therapy evaluation treatment planning treatment patient/caregiver education and discharge planning for a full caseload of patients
- Provides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients including documentation billing scheduling management and other administrative duties
- Demonstrates appropriate communication professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants aides volunteers) and complies with all organization policies.
- Complies with organization code of conduct
- Meets professional organization core values code of ethics &/or scope of practice
- Work where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows
- Provide staff education participate/lead committee groups participate in staff onboarding/orientation
- May serve as a clinical instructor participate in department or therapy discipline committees and complete credential/certification that would benefit patient care
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree Masters Degree or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy from accredited program
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Current state licensure as Occupational Therapist
Ada MN:
- Must meet the driving requirements and criteria acceptable to Essentia Healths insurer
Homecare Departments:
- Must meet the driving requirements and criteria acceptable to Essentia Healths insurer
- BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire date
Moose Lake:
- Possession of a valid motor vehicle operators license as verified through appropriate licensing agency
- Must meet the driving requirements and criteria acceptable to Essentia Healths insurer
- Proof of current motor vehicle insurance
Hermantown Wellness Center:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Building D Miller Dwan Medical Center EH Duluth