Occupational Therapist II Non exempt

Medical University Of South Carolina

Job Location:

Charleston, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

Evaluates administers and directs administration of therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury disease surgery or other ailments as prescribed by a referring practitioner establishes goals of occupational therapy and re-assesses patients progress at regular timely intervals and supporting findings with appropriate documentation. This job classification is required to care for patients of all ages. May direct support staff in assisting with treatment.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

PRN

Cost Center

CC000704 CHS - Therapy - OT/PT/SLP (ART)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

Additional Job Description

Education: A degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Current South Carolina licensure and NBCOT certification required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required. Greater than 1 year of applicable experience required.

Physical Requirements

Mobility & Posture
- Standing: Continuous
- Sitting: Continuous
- Walking: Continuous
- Climbing stairs: Infrequent
- Working indoors: Continuous
- Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
- Working from elevated areas: Frequent
- Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
- Kneeling: Infrequent
- Bending at the waist: Continuous
- Twisting at the waist: Frequent
- Squatting: Frequent
Manual Dexterity & Strength
- Pinching operations: Frequent
- Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Reaching overhead: Frequent
- Reaching in all directions: Continuous
- Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
- Full use of both legs: Continuous
- Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent
Lifting & Force Requirements
- Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
- Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36: Infrequent
- Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
- Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
  - Examples:
    - Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient 50 lbs. force
    - Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet 20 lbs. force
    - Push patient stretcher one-handed 25 lbs. force
Vision & Sensory
- Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
- Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
- Color discrimination: Continuous
- Depth perception: Continuous
- Peripheral vision: Continuous
- Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
- Tactile sensory function: Continuous
- Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
- Selected Positions:
  - Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
  - Respirator use qualification: Continuous
Work Environment & Conditions
- Effective stress management: Continuous
- Rotating shifts: Frequent
- Overtime as required: Frequent
- Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

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Job Description SummaryEvaluates administers and directs administration of therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury disease surgery or other ailments as prescribed by a referring practitioner establishes goals of occupational therapy and re-assesses patients progress at regular time...