Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

SUMMARY

Assesses and restores patient's function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by designing, planning and implementing medically prescribed occupational therapy interventions. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.

DeMay Living Center is a 180-bed building, surrounded by uplifting views of hills, fields, and farmlands, is warm and aesthetically pleasing. The grounds offer serene spaces to sit or stroll. Our goal is to create a warm, comfortable place where our residents - whether they're here for short-term treatment or long-term elderly care - can maximize their independence and potential. Plus, because it's connected directly to the Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, residents benefit from quick access to acute care if needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality, evidence based care by assessing, developing and implementing an individualized treatment plan.

• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices and recommendations by instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing functional and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices.

• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.

• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICTIONS:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, bachelors, masters or doctorate.

• Current NYS Occupational Therapist License or limited permit as a Registered Occupational Therapist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICTIONS

• Prior Occupational Therapy experience preferred. ssistants, students and volunteers as assigned; develop and conduct in-service training programs