Occupational Therapist I- Outpatient- Ortho/Neuro- Carolinas Rehab Huntersville

Overview

Job Summary

Provides patient evaluation and care planning. Delivers patient care appropriate to age specific and other population needs under the plan and supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT). Provides clinical leadership.

Essential Functions

• Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur.
• Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an on-going basis.
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring.
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care.
• Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities.
• Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
• Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy program required. NC license for Occupational Therapy required. Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required. The preferred candidate will demonstrate the ability to independently manage a mixed caseload of orthopedic and neurologically based patient populations in a multidisciplinary, collaborative setting. Current skills with vision therapy or willingness to develop vision therapy clinical competencies within a reasonable period time is highly desirable.

Additional Benefits:

• Position qualifies for federal public service loan forgiveness.
• Free Medbridge account for CEUs and HEPs paid for by the company.
• $1,500 annual continuing education benefit

This is a new salaried, exempt, 32 hours per week position. There is the potential to grow to 40 hours pending developments of caseload. Clinical hours will be Tuesdays-Fridays with Mondays off.

• Friday: 815am-4pm, 12-1245 lunch.
• Mondays: Off
• Wednesday: 815am- 5:15pm, 12-1245 lunch.
• Thursday: 9am-6pm, 12-1245 lunch.
• Tuesday 9am-6pm, 12-1245 lunch.