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265985 - Occupational Therapist - Zanesville, OH - 16 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare Team is looking for an Occupational Therapist to work at our client's facility in Zanesville, OH.
EMR Used: EPIC
Shift: Day shift with varied start times. M-F, with weekend call rotation.
Summary:
Sigma Healthcare Team is looking for an Occupational Therapist to work at our client's facility in Zanesville, OH.
EMR Used: EPIC
Shift: Day shift with varied start times. M-F, with weekend call rotation.
Summary:
- Provide Occupational Therapy and related services for patients while maintaining positive levels of interaction with facilities and clients in accordance with the principles and practices of occupational therapy
- Evaluate and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served
- Oversees and insures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well-being of the patient
- Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence
- Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
- Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
- Is a patient advocate.
- Other duties as assigned
- Graduate of an ACOTE accredited school of occupational therapy.
- The OT will work primarily with an adult population, but some pediatrics is expected.
- Experience with lymphedema, splinting and hand therapy strongly preferred
- OT must have at least 2 years of acute care and/or outpatient experience.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- Basic Internet navigation skills
- Valid certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Valid Occupational Therapist state license (where applicable)
- BLS required.
