Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Job description

Overview Your greatest reward is helping patients return to the work and life they enjoy. As an Occupational Therapist , you will assess, plan, and implement personalized treatment programs designed to achieve the best possible outcomes for each patient. If you share this passion and enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team while supervising support personnel, we invite you to explore this rewarding opportunity. In this varaible schedule position, you can expect to work 2 weekend days a month. Responsibilities: Establish treatment goals based on evaluation findings and referral reasons, considering neuromuscular movement and stability, sensation, activities of daily living (ADLs), perception, cognition, vocational and prevocational abilities, developmental status, dysphagia, manual muscle testing, range of motion, body mechanics, and other relevant assessments. Assess home and work environments, recommending physical barrier modifications or ergonomic adaptations as needed. Administer therapy according to established plans, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment, and techniques within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice. Recommend adaptive equipment, complete justi...