Occupational Therapist 2
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Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Organizes and conducts therapy services to patients. Facilitates program development. Assists with supervision and professional growth of staff therapists techs/aides and students. Performs other administrative duties as assigned. Reports to Clinical Coordinator or Assistant Director as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Performs duties of an Occupational Therapist.
- Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs current literature in-service meetings and professional affiliations.
- Serves as Clinical Instructor for Occupational Therapy/Therapy
- Assistant students under the leadership of the CCCE.
- Serves as a resource to the nursing community and other disciplines.
- Ensures the delivery of quality therapy services for customers by identifying patient needs and developing quality therapy programs.
- Participates in department/hospital/continuing education meetings as required.
- Coordinates at least one project/assignment that contributes to department goals and growth of the department. Coordinates and/or presents departmental educational and professional programs for physical occupational and speech therapy. Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
2.
- Prolonged periods of standing walking or sitting while on duty.
- Lifting pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
- Transferring repositioning patients. Reaching stooping bending kneeing and crouching for patient care functions.
- Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required.
- Optimal auditory acuity required.
- Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties.
- Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
- Physical conditions are clean neat and well lit. Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential.
- Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced.
- Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances.
- Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply.
- Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree and graduation from an accredited program in occupational therapy required.
Work Experience:
Minimum of three years experience as an occupational therapist in an appropriate area of practice. Supervisory experience is preferred.
Skills Abilities:
Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients individual needs based on medical conditions age (infants pediatrics adolescents young adults middle-aged and geriatric) limitations and planned procedures.
License & Cert:
Registration and current licensure in Mississippi. Certification as a Specialist and/or exceptional experience/demonstrated skill in a specialty.
Required Experience:
IC
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
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and is the leading healthcare provider for more than half the state’s population. The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Miss ... View more
