Lead Inpatient Therapist | PT or OT

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The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Position Highlights

This position will oversee and lead inpatient therapy services at Avera St. Benedicts and Bormann Manor.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

• Provides care and treatment of assigned patients/clients/students/residents. Assesses patient needs deficits and strengths and formulates appropriate treatment plan. Develops and manages plan of care identifying specific goals and activities for each patient based on evaluation findings. Addresses goals in a functional and measurable manner.
• Coordinates the day to day activities of the staff and maintains productivity goals established.
• Observes patients actions and reactions to prescribed treatment evaluating progress.
• Communicates observations facts and comments with interdisciplinary team members individually and through team conferences. Communicates with physicians regarding patient status.
• Maintains appropriate documentation including but not limited to evaluation reports treatment plans treatment notes and discharge reports. Creates and reviews documentation revising as necessary to provide therapeutic interventions.
• Provides effective training and education to patient family members and caregivers. Assesses patient needs deficits and strengths and formulates appropriate treatment plan. Assesses
• Knowledge of discipline specific billing regulations documentation requirements and treatment specific guidelines across all therapy service areas. Administers and performs therapeutic interventions with patients ensuring proper charges/billing information is submitted.
• Actively participates in the evaluation of work quality and outcomes both individually and as a part of the team. Monitors evaluates and guides improvements in discipline specific therapy outcomes.
• Collaborates closely with other Therapy Managers and Clinical Leads to maintain communication between groups maintain consistency of practices and share resources as needed.
• Evaluates staff therapist competency and creates/directs ongoing staff competency and quality of care in collaboration with Therapy Managers and Executive Director. Responsible for discipline specific staff training and ongoing education. Coordinates and directs discipline specific Quality Assurance initiatives.

• Occupational Therapist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 1-3 years clinical experience

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .