277838-Occupational Therapist - Roseburg, OR - 13 Weeks Contract Sigma Healthcare team is looking for an Occupational Therapist to work our client's location. Shift : Days 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.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities:
- 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
Education:
- Appropriate Illinois certification for Occupational Therapy.
Experience / Knowledge:
- Possess the ability to work with a variety of students.
- Communicates effectively both verbally and written.
- Demonstrates flexibility with job responsibilities.
- Able to function with minimal supervision
- Completed an accredited college program and maintains an Illinois State professional license in Occupational Therapy.
- Previous Pediatric School based or clinic based occupational therapy position or field work experience is preferred.
Certificates And Licenses:
- Valid certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Valid Occupational Therapist state license (where applicable)
- Licensed as an occupational therapist by the state Board of Occupational Therapy.
- New Grad are okay.
- SNF Experience preferred
- Covid test 72 hours prior to start date with results issued 48 hours prior to start date