Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Overview
CHI Health Lakeside is West Omahas only full-service hospital. We believe that patient-focused care heals the body mind and spirit of every person. Our campus is designed for patients and sets the tone for a comfortable less stressful hospital stay. As one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the world we provide a full range of services including: maternity cancer and surgery care as well as diagnostics and emergency services.
Responsibilities
***Seeking a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) ***
As an Occupational Therapist at Lakeside youll help our patients regain their independence and quality of life so they can safely go about their daily activities.
Youll work alongside physicians physical therapists speech therapists and other health professionals to assess patients develop a plan of care and carry out their treatment plan. Youll see a variety of patients daily with issues in several areas including orthopedic neurological integumentary sensory and cancer recovery to name a few. Youll evaluate and re-evaluate patients and provide physicians with updates on improvements to the patients daily life. Youre truly the bridge between physical therapy and speech therapy.
To thrive in this role you must be flexible and adaptable. Youll care for all patient populations presenting with a variety of conditions. You need to be extremely organized and efficient. Youll see many patients each workday and will be required to document all evaluations treatments and status changes. Most importantly you must be positive personable and motivating. While the entire care team works to treat illnesses and injuries therapists truly motivate patients to get active and get better. It can be a long road for some patients and a therapist who remains upbeat and energetic can make all the difference.
What youll do:
- Work with physicians physical therapists speech therapists and others to evaluate new patients and recommend a plan of care.
- Provide treatments to patients focusing on increasing range of motion strengthening and maintaining mobility during daily activities
- Recommend adaptive equipment and customize it as needed
- Perform re-evaluation assessments to update progress status changes etc.
- Document all evaluations treatments and any changes to the treatment plan
- Seek help when needed; provide support when others request it - this can include assistance with tasks advice mentoring or help to obtain additional specialty certifications if youre interested.
- Maintain a friendly and upbeat attitude to motivate our patients to do their best.
Qualifications
- NE OT License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Employment Type
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