Outpatient Occupational Therapist

Employment Type

• Full time
• Shift:
• Description:
• Position
• Purpose: The Occupational Therapist provides evaluation and treatment of patients referred for occupational therapy services. The Occupational Therapist communicates and collaborates with other caregivers to provide quality care and maintain accurate patient records. Tuition benefits for certain post- graduate programs and continuing education.
• What
• You
• Will Do: Performs occupational therapy evaluation, establishes and implements treatment plan for patients referred by a provider and assigned by the manager, clinical coordinator, or designee. Evaluates, provides, or constructs patient adaptive equipment or splints. Provides patient/family/health providers with training/education for compliance of use/wear/precautions. Documents accurately OT evaluation results, treatment interventions, patient's progress toward goals and discharge records. Maintains proper billing for the services provided. Delegates appropriate treatment procedures to the Occupational Therapy Assistant/COTA; reviews/co-signs their documentation. Communicates with appropriate health care providers on matters concerning patient treatment, continuity of care, and discharge planning.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program; Doctorate degree preferred. Licensure / Certification: Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Ohio. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification required.

Experience

• One year of clinical experience in respective area preferred. Effective Communication Skills Ability to make sound decisions and utilize good judgement concerning patient evaluation and treatment. Ability to function in a professional capacity with minimal supervision. Physically able to perform strenuous activities, such as lifting and transferring patients. BLS healthcare provider training required
• Position
• Highlights and
• Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one. Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one. Generous paid time off programs. Employee recognition programs. Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one. Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply). Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Employee Referral Rewards program. Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day! Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.