Occupational Therapist Jobs

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6/20/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-04775

Occupational Therapist

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Location

5659 Main Street
Thelma, KY 41260 USA

Description

The Education and Labor Cabinet’s mission is to educate, prepare and train Kentucky's current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses and employers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities.
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist at the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center to perform professional occupational therapy work.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide indirect consumer services; daily logs, evaluation reports, wheelchair maintenance, and splinting/adaptive equipment fabrication.
• Communicate with family members, staff, and other professionals. Talk to families, discussions with dorm counselors, instructors, contact physicians, pharmacists, attend staffing, serve on committees, supervision give or receive interns or staff, consults w/physicians concerning individual treatment, participates in consultations, staffing/medical staffing.
• Provide direct consumer services; screenings, evaluations/testing, bioptic driving, individual OT, courtesy visits, reassessments, and groups. Coordinates occupational therapy services i.e. consumer scheduling, billing and referrals, as well as staff time, attendance training needs, and utilization.
• Maintain continuing education equivalent to maintain/meet state/national requirements for certifications/licensing/liabilities insurance. Provide training to direct care staff involved in teaching daily living skills/activities. Plan/prepare curriculum/outlines for courses after conferring with proper authorities.
• Maintain work area in a neat orderly manner. Comply/maintain proper infection control Procedures. Clean offices/therapy areas. File records, Determine needs and make recommendations for supplies/equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Maintain records as per Center policy and procedures, state/federal guidelines. Write staff notes, cost center reports, review charts, review/send Center email, documentation for interns (orientation, midterm, final), letter of medical necessity to vendors.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Possible exposure to infectious wastes and diseases while helping residents. Possibility of falls or strains while assisting residents.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Rita Miller at [email protected]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D