Occupational Therapist, SNF

Occupational Therapist, Skilled Nursing Facility
(Full-Time Position with Excellent Full Benefits Package, Very Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure and more!)
We are actively hiring a new full-time/direct-hire Occupational Therapist to join the team!
The OT will work collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provide safe, efficient and effective care for their patients.
The OT is responsible for making high-level clinical decisions, in a rapid and dynamic environment, for the care of their patients.
Position Responsibilities:
Clinical Decision-Making: Completes comprehensive chart review to determine OT appropriateness. Chooses appropriate exam & integrates findings into a comprehensive plan of care that is person-centered & goal centered. Uses evidenced based practice to guide decision making & therapy intensity. Assesses response to intervention & adjusts interventions/plan of care appropriately.
Communication: Selects appropriate communication style based on age, learning style, cognition, and culture. Educates patient & family/caregivers using compassionate communication. Clearly communicates patient's OT needs & barriers to plan with interdisciplinary team to facilitate throughput. Initiates and maintains professional communication with every team member at all times including adverse, challenging, and crucial conversations.
Safety: Uses medical record & patient presentation to identify relative & absolute contraindications to participation in OT. Surveys patient and environment for safe movement barriers. Maintains expertise in use of all safe patient handling equipment.
Patient Management: Progresses interventions to facilitate achievement of patient's goals. Reassesses progress towards goals & adjusts plan of care. Produces clear, defensible documentation that supports clinical decision making. Uses clinical judgement to determine when immediate communication beyond documentation is required for safe coordinated patient care.
Discharge Planning: Synthesizes patient's life context and current functional status to determine discharge destination, level of support, additional services, and follow-up needs. Determines appropriate equipment needs and provides caregiver training as appropriate.
Education: Successful completion of accredited Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate level Occupational Therapy Program
Licensure: Current Occupational Therapy License
Current CPR/BLS Certification
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development