Behavorial Health Occupational Therapist , Per Diem

Marlborough, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 34 - 61

Posted on: 29 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$34.39 - $61.91

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours:

9-5

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

21000 - 0634 Psych Inpatient

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

Evaluates plans and performs treatments to alleviate physical cognitive/perceptual psychosocial and or developmental dysfunction using purposeful activities and restorative therapeutic techniques. Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.

Major Responsibilities:

Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically cognitively developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations including infants and children adolescents adults geriatrics and frail elderly inpatient or outpatient as assigned.
Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individuals current functional ability. Creates a plan of care that addresses identified problems. Researches specific problems as required and makes a new plan of care when appropriate. Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy. Assesses patients progress as related to their rehabilitation potential.
Designs treatment plan based on initial evaluation and assessment. Establishes short and long-term goals for patients. Utilizes therapeutic interventions and activities to remediate restore and/or compensate for losses in physical perceptual cognitive sensory psychosocial and functional skills.
Selects purposeful activities suited to the patients emotional intellectual and physical functional level in order to upgrade the patients performance to maximal independence.
Educates patient family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings collaborates with team members assists with discharge planning. Discusses patients treatment and progress with physician including any new or inconsistent findings.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy or a bachelors degree with a certificate or diploma for successful completion of a post-degree program in Occupational Therapy.
Successful completion of AOTA certification exam or eligible and scheduled for next sitting.
Current MA state license as Occupational Therapist is required.

The Behavioral Health OT primarily runs group programming and does OT assessments as needed on the Inpatient unit.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.Exemption Status:Non-ExemptHiring Range:$34.39 - $61.91Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skill...