Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Bethesda brings out the best in talented, caring people! At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others. As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay. Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance are available for regular status full and part-time employees.

Job Description

• Delivers Occupational Therapy Services to patients to provide goal-directed activities for the improvement of function.
• Assists in coordinating programs designed to assist patients in achieving the highest level of function possible.
• Evaluates, plans, and implements the treatment program.
• Obtains relevant information from initial evaluation needed to establish goals leading to improved function.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and progresses patients to achieve goals.
• Provides caretaker education necessary for carryover of therapy intervention.
• Establishes discharge criteria for patients and anticipates discharge needs.
• Carries out administrative duties; department/patient documentation completed within designated timeframe.
• Delegates to/supervises aides appropriately.
• Progresses students toward achievement of facility and curriculum objectives.
• Assists with orientation of new department staff, students, or hospital employees requiring mobility training.
• Communicates effectively with staff, patients, and families.
• Communicates relevant patient information to other members of the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary team goals.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient issues that need further medical attention and communicates with nurses and physicians.
• Seeks supervision as needed.
• May be assigned other duties as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy curriculum.
• Current state license.
• CPR certified or willing to obtain within six months of employment.
• One to two years of experience with geriatrics preferred; qualified new graduates will be considered.
• Must have the ability to communicate well personally and professionally and possess responsibility, initiative, and honesty.
• Demonstrates a strong desire to work with the elderly and rehabilitation populations.
• Requires extensive mobility, transferring patients, moving equipment, lifting, reaching, and moving around obstacles.
• Fine motor coordination and visual/perceptual skills needed for selecting and implementing treatment tasks.

Benefits

• Pay range: $32.03 - $52.86 per hour.