Occupational/Physiotherapist

Come join our family-owned skilled nursing facility!

Sweetwater Care and Rehab has openings to join an in-house Therapy Team!

We are an in-house, family owned, and close-knit therapy team who addresses patient needs and collaborates well with our IDT. Full-time / Part-time / PRN

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Retirement benefit

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements. This position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

Effectively screens/evaluates patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops an appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.

Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.

Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; Assesses patient’s progress and adjusts treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.

Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.

Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.

Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.

Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.

Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.

Participates in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.

Participates in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.

Able to supervise and support physical therapist assistants; rehabilitation aides and/or students.

Adherence to NBCOT /AOTA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice as an Occupational Therapist.

Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.