Location: Liverpool, NY (Syracuse, NY region)
- Direct Hire
- Full Time
- Competitive Compensation, based on experience.
- Excellent Benefits Package
- New OT Grads Welcome
- State specific Occupational Therapy license required.
- Rotating Weekdays, Weekends and some Holidays are part of the schedule.
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Initiates skilled occupational therapy treatments in accordance with physician’s orders; maintains required contact with physician.
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Maintains written evaluations, progress notes, MDS records and discharge summaries for residents in occupational therapy program.
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Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of residents to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
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Provides input for the Resident Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director of Occupational Therapy.
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Maintains statistical records of residents’ treatments.
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Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
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Records and updates resident’s care plan.
Qualifications:
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Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapy required.
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State license to practice occupational therapy required.
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Two years’ experience in occupational therapy preferred.
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Interest in occupational therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute populations utilizing a team approach.
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Ability to direct others necessary.
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Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
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Sense of responsibility and ability to work well with residents, families, and other staff members required.
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Qualities of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others required.
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Ability to work with geriatric and chronically ill residents, as well as other professionals in a friendly and helpful manner necessary.
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Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.