Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) - $2,257 per week in Alpena, MI

Occupational Therapist
Location: Alpena, MI
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,257 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 876922


Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,257.54



Job Title


Occupational Therapist (OT)

Location


Alpena, MI | Outpatient

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient function through formal and informal testing measures to assess skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, developmental, social, and cognitive status
• Develop goal-specific treatment regimens based on assessment data and patient tolerance, coordinated with physician orders
• Submit and maintain written treatment plans, updating the plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status; co-sign verbal orders received by Occupational Therapist Assistants as necessary
• Devise frequency- and duration-specific treatment schedules in collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, and clinical support staff
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding their condition, prognosis, treatment rationale, and interventions including rest, exercise, and modalities
• Provide supervision for Occupational Therapist Assistants, Home Health Aides, and students in accordance with regulatory and affiliate standards

• Active Michigan Occupational Therapist License (LARA verified, Active status required)
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Occupational Therapy experience required; primarily outpatient with some acute care exposure
• Current Skills Checklist (within the past year, pertinent to Occupational Therapy) required
• Two supervisory reference forms completed within the last two years required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

• Experience working in an outpatient rehabilitation setting
• Familiarity with delegating responsibilities to Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides
• Experience coordinating care across outpatient and acute care environments

• Opportunity to work within a full-service rehabilitation program offering a broad range of occupational therapy services to a diverse patient population
• Practice in a scenic northeast Michigan community setting with a collaborative, patient-centered care environment