Occupational Therapist
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Cedars Healthcare Center Lakewood CO
Pay Rate $50Hr $53Hr DOE
Sign onRetention bonus $10K (paid out once employment needs are met)
Full Time position
BENEFITS OFFERED Health Vision and Dental Insurance. 401(k) with company match Paid TimeOff Flexibility with schedules tuition assistance company sponsored training free meals etc.
ABOUT US Cedars Healthcare Center is part of Stellar Senior Living a premier assisted living and skilled nursing provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for top talent to join our team and continue this journey with us.
FUNCTION: The Registered Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients and help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in occupational therapy required.
Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
One year of experience preferred.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.
1. Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design adaptive equipment proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting. Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
2. Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
3. Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength range of motion and finemotor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation home management dressing feeding and other selfcare skills. Trains patients in the use of upperextremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participates in home assessments.
4. Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensormotor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptualmotor remediation programs. Uses activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs and provides individualized therapy for adult learningdisabled patients.
5. Designs and fabricates splints as specified by doctors prescriptions; designs and/or fabricates slings and adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patients and/or their families.
The Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) prohibits employers from asking prospective employees to disclose any agerelated information. Therefore Colorado applicants are not required to disclose their age date of birth dates of schooling or graduation or other agerelated information. Furthermore Colorado applicants may wish to redact agerelated information from their application materials such as resumesor schooling transcripts.
Employment Type
Full-Time
