Occupational Therapist (OT)
Company: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith
Location: Fort Smith
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith is proud to be
recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation
Hospitals in 2023. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort
Smith, a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated
jointly with Lifepiont Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a
chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for
people who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in the Fort Smith area
need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an
environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization
with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to
apply! What you will do in this role:
- Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the
care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational
Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational
therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and
assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the
absence of that individual as qualified to do so
- Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate
occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other
patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional
occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of
short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if
needed
- Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs
reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI
scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring
an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
- Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of
function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate
interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact
for intervention
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that
optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of
medical/health care errors
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications
- Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state
where the hospital is located
- Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy
preferred, but not required
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English with
additional languages preferred
- Current CPR/BLS certification Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital -
Fort Smith is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of
individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a
severe injury or illness. Our rehabilitation programs provide
ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their
recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation
tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke,
brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury,
amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Keywords: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith , Occupational Therapist (OT), Healthcare , Fort Smith, Arkansas
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