Occupational Therapist Full Time

Job Description
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines.  In addition, the position:
* requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
* requires competency in occupational therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
* requires task delegation and supervision of occupational therapist assistants and technicians.
* maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

Your Qualifications
License or Certification:
* Must have current state license or certification; in states where licensing is not required, defer to state practice act.
* CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
Education, Training and Experience
* Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited therapy program
Machines, Equipment Used:
* General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
Physical Requirements:
* Visual acuity and ability to communicate sufficiently to conduct safe patient care duties
* Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes participating in patient mobility activities.
Skills and Abilities:
* Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.
* Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
* Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email.
* Ability to work independently without supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
* Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment.  Occasional outdoor exposure
* Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
* Handicapped accessibility.
* May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
* May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
* May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
* Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster.
* May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
* Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.

We look forward to receiving your application!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.