Occupational Therapist (8000.00 Sign on bonus!)

Republic, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Republic WA
$8000.00 Sign -on Bonus

Summary:
The Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients. They will help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.

Responsibilities:
Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design adaptive equipment proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting and to agencies such as local schools nursing homes visiting nurse associations and general hospitals.
Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures. Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength range of motion and fine-motor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation home management dressing feeding and other self-care skills.
Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines.
Participates in home assessments.
Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Uses activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs and provides individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
Administers treatment programs to patients with a variety of conditions including orthopedic neurologic cardiac and balance disorders. Uses activities to improve judgment skills reality orientation and organizational skills.
Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation joint protection safety techniques for sensory loss and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients families in personal care for patients especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
Administers prevocational programs to prepare patients to return to or enter a work setting. Provides activities to assess patients organizational skills attention spans cognitive abilities coordination (fine and gross-motor) and adaptive-equipment needs.
Designs home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
Perform related duties as assigned by management.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Bachelors Masters or Doctorate degree in occupational therapy required.
One year of experience preferred but new grads welcome.
Current valid WA state Occupational Therapist license (or in the process of obtaining) required.