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Form of workMU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in improving the lives of our patients by conducting thorough evaluations and implementing personalized treatment plans. Your dedication to enhancing safety and promoting independence in their daily activities will be the key to their progress and well-being. We need someone with a true passion for helping others, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative spirit to work effectively with our multi-disciplinary team. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and contribute to their journey towards a more fulfilling life, apply now and be a part of our mission to deliver exceptional care!
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Covering shifts when OT is absent. Monday-Friday, primarily 8am-4:30pm, but there is flexibilty.
Department: MUPC Therapy
Salary Range: $52.01 per hour PRN.
ABOUT US
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
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Job Summary:
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for conducting patient evaluations and delivering targeted treatment interventions with the goal of enhancing safety and promoting independence in the performance of daily activities.
Essential Functions:
Continuously engage in training, education, and professional development activities, and supervise Occupational Therapy students or Certified Occupational Therapy Students to enhance personal knowledge and performance. This includes obtaining the required Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain state licensure in Missouri.
Administer advanced-level treatment interventions as a licensed clinician.
Thoroughly and accurately complete documentation in accordance with UMHC and departmental guidelines and policies.
Skillfully provide various modalities, such as splint fabrication, casting, and measurement/fitting of compression garments, based on physician orders.
Adhere to the code of ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the State of Missouri Practice Act, ensuring eligibility for licensure is maintained.
Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations in a timely manner, gathering relevant data and utilizing a developmentally appropriate approach to establish individualized occupational therapy plans of care directed towards specific goals.
Fulfill unit/department-specific responsibilities and expectations as outlined in departmental documents.
Required Qualifications:
Occupational Therapist (OT) licensure by the Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy. OT Limited permit holders must be a graduate of an OT program.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
