Occupational Therapist - Inpatient

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: Bemidji Medical Center Location: Bemidji, MN Address: 1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA Shift: Day Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $33.00 - $46.50 Pay Info: Sign on Bonus: Up to $50,000 Department Details Collaborative Healthcare Community: As a regional hub for healthcare in northern Minnesota, our therapy team shares strong interdisciplinary team relationships, enhancing patient care and professional support. Ability to attend collaborative education with our physicians through monthly care conferences. Diverse Patient Caseload: Broad range of patient populations and conditions, from post-surgical rehabilitation to neurological, as well as general medical conditions. Excellent opportunities for skill development and maintaining a diverse clinical skillset Build Your Career Where Adventure Is Right Outside Your Door Known as the "First City on the Mississippi," Bemidji combines beautiful northern Minnesota scenery with year-round opportunities to get outdoors. Spend summer days boating, fishing, kayaking, or swimming on Lake Bemidji and the surrounding lakes. Explore miles of trails by bike, foot, cross-country skis, or snowmobile, including the Paul Bunyan State Trail. Take advantage of plentiful opportunities for hunting and wildlife viewing throughout the surrounding forests. 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. Benefits 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. For more information about Total Rewards, visit . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on clk.get.it or send an email to View email address on clk.get.it . Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number: R-0267228 Job Function: Allied Health Featured: No