Occupational Therapist - OT
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Job Location:
Norwalk, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Caring For the Community You Love
Choose a career to make a difference in peoples lives every day choose Fisher-Titus!
Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:
Hours of Work- 20 hours/week Part Time OT Outpatient setting including weekend/holiday rotation in acute care and SNF.
Comprehensive Benefits Package- 401K match paid time off tuition assistance and more!
Shift and weekend differential
About Fisher-Titus:
Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County areas 70000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab imaging and physical rehabilitation.
Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community
Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community
General Summary:
In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team provides therapeutic services including evaluation treatment and education. Monitors the treatment activities of COTAs and aides. Supervisory responsibilities: After one year of experience may act as a student supervisor. Directs treatment activities of OT Assistants and rehabilitation aides.
Essential Functions:
- Completes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with the established standards of care and practice. Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure evaluations are performed safely and accurately (i.e. utilized speech therapist for identifying best modes of communication for aphasic patient).
- Short- and long-term goals are realistic measureable and address functional needs. Goals are written upon completion of evaluation per department standards and guidelines. Goals are identified in collaboration with patient family and other involved team members.
- Independently selects and performs therapeutic techniques that are consistent with the patients problems and medical status and reflect an integration of the therapists clinical knowledge and theory.
- Demonstrates knowledge about equipment/materials utilized in patient care per supervisors observation and chart documentation.
- Provides for patient/family educational needs.
- Therapist adheres to all procedures and documentation standards per rehabilitation area/department.
- Is responsible to work within the guidelines and authorizations provided by the individuals insurance coverage AND/OR Medicare guidelines.
- Demonstrates good time management as evidenced by completing work assignments on time readily accepting assignments and consistently striving to be a productive member of the institution and always puts time to good use. Demonstrates willingness to provide coverage in other rehab areas.
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Our Fisher-Titus health system proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care.
