Occupational Therapist I Per Diem
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Job Location:
Danbury, CT - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 40 - 75
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Summary:
Occupational Therapists provide services that identify prevent remediate and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain with emphasis on upper extremity function maximal independence in activities of daily living and cognative perceptual motor function. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatrics and/or adults and mature adults. May treat in any of the following areas: in-patient out-patient and pediatrics.
Responsibilities:
1. Performs occupational therapy evaluations. Demonstrates technical skill and accuracy in performing evaluation procedures.
2. Performs occupational therapy treatment planning and implementation. Utilizes appropriate interventions procedures & equipment as defined by specialty area.
3. Provides patient/family education and training.
4. Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.
5. Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
6. Initiates discharge planning.
7. Continuing education: attends 20 hours per year provides two hours of inservice education to staff per year.
8. Provides full time clinical experience to student.
9. May provide guidance lower level staff.
10. Participates in orienting teaching guiding and evaluating assistive personnel.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: BACHELORS LVL DGRE
Other Information:
Required:
Minimum Experience: Bachelorï½s degree and minimum one year of experience
Desired: Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials:OT
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 183
Department: I/P Physical Medicine
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $40.43 - $75.10 Hourly
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
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