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Occupational Therapist

Catholic Health Initiatives

Lisbon, NDJob$35.62–52.99/hrPosted 6mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$35.62–52.99/hr
Location
Lisbon, ND
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Occupational Therapist License: NDBasic Life Support - CPRBachelor's degreeDriver's License: ND

Job overview

Catholic Health Initiatives is hiring an Occupational Therapist. As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life by assessing diverse patients, developing treatment plans, and conducting evaluations. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide motivating care to a high volume of patients. Success in this role requires flexibility, adaptability, exceptional organization, and being a personable, motivating team player.

Key focus areas include Evaluate patient’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.), Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living, and Identify equipment needs.

Successful candidates bring Graduate Of Occupational Therapy Curriculum, Occupational Therapist License ND, and Basic Life Support CPR. Important skills include Flexible, Adaptable, Organized, Personable, Motivating, and Team Player.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FlexibleAdaptableOrganizedPersonableMotivatingTeam PlayerEvaluates Patient's Functional StatusEvaluates Home EnvironmentIdentifies Equipment NeedsDevelops Treatment ProgramEstablishes Goals for Improved FunctionTeach New SkillsRetrain Patient in Daily ActivitiesFabricate SplintsInstruct Patient in Adaptive Equipment UseTrain Patient in Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices

Qualifications

Occupational Therapy Curriculum Accredited by AMA and AOTAOccupational Therapist License: NDBasic Life Support - CPRDriver's License: NDAuto InsuranceHome Health Experience

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.

Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

  • Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.)

  • Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment needs. Participates in the development of the total plan of care

  • Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function

  • May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with Organization policy

  • May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function

  • May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices

We are offering a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association

  • Occupational Therapist License: ND

  • Basic Life Support - CPR

  • Driver's License: ND

  • Auto Insurance

Preferred

  • Home health experience

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$35.62 - $52.99 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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