Occupational Therapist
Olmsted Medical Center
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Rochester, Minnesota
Contract type: Part time
Job Details
Description
0.6 FTE - 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Starting pay - $35.35 - $44.19 (based on experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
Description
0.6 FTE - 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Starting pay - $35.35 - $44.19 (based on experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Generous PTO Package
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
- Licensed or eligible for license with the state of Minnesota and graduate of an accredited college or university with a certificate in Occupational Therapy
- Ability to assist in the development of programs, procedures, policies, and protocols
- Must be able to work with all age ranges
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire
- Certified Hand Therapist preferred or willing to learn
- Minimum of one year experience previous working experience working with upper extremity injuries preferred but new grads also encouraged to apply
- Skills in splint fabrication preferred
- Hospital experience desired
- Performs an occupational therapy assessment and provides re-assessment as indicated. This may include pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
- Ability to provide occupational therapy services in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Ability to fabricate hand splints and positioning devices in a timely fashion.
- Provides training in the use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, or modification of task to increase ability to complete safe performance of ADL and functional mobility.
- Evaluates the need for durable medical equipment.
- Contributes to safe discharge planning, including recommendations for transitioning to the next level of care, through use of cognitive safety evaluations.
- Evaluates occupational therapy treatment impact and communicates with the clinician and staff involved in patient care as needed.
- Charges patients accurately and timely in compliance with departmental policy and in compliance with specifications outlined in the annual CPT publication (current procedural terminology).
- Demonstrates knowledge of occupational therapy modalities.
- Participates in the departmental and/or organizational quality improvement process.
- Meets documentation standards outlined in the occupational therapy competencies.
- Maintains regulatory requirements, including Minnesota licensure and continuing education requirements.
- Presents at department in-services following participation with continuing education, i.e. discipline specific presentation, department presentation, journal club leader, etc.
- Participates in internal and external education and/or marketing of rehabilitation services annually.
- Will adhere to the standards of practice as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Minnesota Statues of Public Health Occupations Scope of Practice.
- Attends department meetings and in-services, as scheduled.
- Ability to travel between multiple locations.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
See more jobs in Rochester, MN