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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Regular

Job Highlights:

Now Offering Daily Pay!

Job Summary:

Conducts medically prescribed occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Provides discharge planning assistance and information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.
• Implements an established treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Consults with and supports treatment plans of physician, patient, family and other allied health professionals.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of all treatment procedures, including progress notes, discharge summaries and daily documentation as approved by certified/licensed occupational therapist.
• Continually evaluates patient progress and makes necessary revisions within the established plan of care in order to meet the patient's needs and treatment team goals. Communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to occupational therapist.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional driving.
• Constant standing.
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare crawling.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Licenses / Certifications:

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Occupational Therapy Assistant - Oklahoma Medical Board, Occupational Therapy Assistant - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Occupational Therapy Asst - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

4502000040 OT Physical Disability

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