Occupational Therapist - Worthington Medical Center | Full-Time

Occupational Therapist

Careers With Purpose At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where we have openings available across 24 states and we're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities.

Facility: Worthington Medical Center

Location: Worthington, MN

Address: 1018 6th Ave, Worthington, MN 56187, USA

Shift: Day

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range: $36.00 - $46.50

Pay Info: $15,000 Sign-On!

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 with flexibility. Primarily outpatient, but some inpatient and Home Health. Ability to work a 4-10 work week! Join a close-knit, collaborative therapy team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a rural community. Therapists enjoy a broad scope of practice, treating a diverse patient population and building lasting relationships with patients and families throughout their rehabilitation journey. The department offers a high level of autonomy while fostering strong collaboration with local providers and the interdisciplinary care team. As part of Sanford Health, therapists also have access to the resources, continuing education, and professional development opportunities of a large integrated health system while enjoying the close-knit culture of a community hospital.

Job Summary

As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess residents/patients and use treatments to help them develop, maintain and recover their ability to perform tasks in their occupations of life. Occupational Therapists who thrive at Good Sam and Sanford are typically good communicators, compassionate, and enjoy working with people. In this Occupational Therapist role you may be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide care, treatment, or other services inside the department as well as interact with individuals outside the department like providers, case managers, family members, and more.

Responsibilities

* Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for residents and patients

* Evaluates abilities of residents/patients and develops realistic therapy goals

* Documents resident's/patient's information for evaluation and establishes therapeutic plans

* Provides education designed to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes

* Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into daily treatment

* Provides ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as Occupational Therapist. When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment. In the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, new graduates in the process of testing with the board, will be considered with the possession of a temporary license.

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.