Occupational Therapist OT

Job Description

Job Description

Award Care is looking for Occupational Therapist join our family!

Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!

Open positions: Full time & PRN

Full time - starts at $42 an hour. Rate of pay is based on years of experience.

PRN - starts at $50 an hour. Rate of pay is based on years of experience.

Benefits

• Pay rate: Competitive. 

• Access to online learning 24/7

• Health insurance for the entire family!

• 401k with a match!

Major Responsibilities

• Establish and perform treatment programs for assigned Residents.

• Audit documentation, ensuring timely completion and compliance.

• Update OT plan of care for residents when clinically appropriate.

• Email patient updates to appropriate personnel in addition to providing paper instructions.

• Oversee treatments executed by COTA’s for clinical appropriateness, upgrading skills when necessary.

• Report Resident progress in meetings, attend care plans and actively participates in the facility Medicare UR Meetings.

• Enter daily digital billing information and clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

• Update physician order recommendations.

• Timely follow up with interdisciplinary team when communicating patient issues and changes.

• Charts by paper and digitally notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the therapy provided to the Residents, as well as the Resident’s response to the therapy.

• Conduct training programs for other workers/families in Occupational therapy techniques and objectives for Resident Care.

Qualifications 

1. Education: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by State of Florida.

Work Experience:

• Must have two (2) years’ experience in a skilled nursing setting.

• Experience with MDS and comprehensive care plans a plus

3. Job Knowledge/Requirements:

• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedural manual.

• Aptitude with digital documentation software, email, digital billing, and utilizing handheld devices, laptops, PC’s and IPADS.

• Competency with basic computer software Word, Excel, Outlook.

• Manage stressful situations, deadlines, and challenging patient caseloads.

• Ability to deal with resident and family concerns and use good critical thinking skills.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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