PT Acute Care Hospital

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

O'Fallon Missouri Rehabilitation Services Days Full-Time

Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience.

Job Description

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a great opportunity to work in acute care at a community hospital in the BJC network? Progress West Hospital has a full-time OT opening. Work with a variety of patients including orthopedic, neurological, medical, and surgical. Wonderful team and supportive management!

Monday- Thursday 8:30am - 7pm weekend/holiday rotation

CEU Budget for each Therapist Annual Raises Sign-on Bonus

Overview

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare's newest hospital in St. Charles County featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children's Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital's medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

The Therapy Departments provide inpatient services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Pathology. This department along with all departments within the hospital supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities

Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment considering discharge needs, expected discharge functional status, and appropriate equipment and supplies. Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed. Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient. Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies. Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Minimum Requirements

Education Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT) Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Occupational Therapist Lic Preferred Requirements Education Master's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)