Occupational Therapist (TCU/Rehab) at Idaho Falls

Job Description

Job: Therapy & Rehabilitation

This position is responsible for pre-admission, admission, and on going assessment related to patient condition, history, physician referral, and/or plan of care. Responsibilities include direct occupational therapy intervention, based on the interdisciplinary treatment plan and established priorities, for performance issues related to, or impacted by injury, illness, or developmental difficulty, and including, but not limited to: Fine motor delays/disorders, sensory integrative disorder, neuro-developmental disorder, visual-motor/perceptual disorders, activities of daily living, motor planning / coordination disorders, developmental delay/disorders, range of motion/joint mobility, traumatic brain injury/cognitive disorders, functional independence tasks, feeding/oral-motor disorders, lymphedema, integration of central and peripheral nervous systems; cardiopulmonary endurance and function, assists in selection and fitting of wheelchairs and other DME, planning successful and effective co-treatments with ST/PT, developing home programs, and completing family training.

Job Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy educational program. Individual shall be certified by AOTA as an Occupational Therapist and hold a current Idaho State license. Must maintain the standards of the professional and ethical practice in the provision of the full scope of Occupational Therapy services. Must have and maintain a current AHA CPR for Healthcare Professionals certification. Has frequent interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other departments, patients and their families. Must have the sensitivity, maturity, and ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Position is in the Transitional Care Unit and Rehabilitation Unit. Monday-Friday with rotating weekends.This position requires that you drive a facility owned vehicle or your own vehicle. A current state of Idaho drivers license is required. If relocating to Idaho from another state, you must obtain a current Idaho drivers license within 90 days of making Idaho your permanent state of residence. If you are not a permanent resident of Idaho you must have a valid drivers license from the state in which you permanently reside. In addition, if you will be driving your own vehicle 2 or more times per week for company related business, documentation of proof of liability insurance must be provided. Liability insurance must have a combined single limit of at least $300,000 or have $100,000/$300,000 coverage split. This position is subject, upon hire and annually, to an MVR report/analysis and driver safety education.
Country: USA, State: Idaho, City: Idaho Falls, Company: MountainStar Healthcare.