About this role
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Job Description Summary
The staff Occupational Therapist is an individual with a Bachelor of Science or Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and eligible or holds a current license in Occupational Therapy in the State of Alabama and is registered with the State Board. The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates a patient’s physical, cognitive and perceptual functional capacities and provides goal directed, activity-oriented treatment of the patient to facilitate development or maintenance of their optimum level of independence in age-appropriate daily life tasks. The staff Occupational Therapist is responsible for managing therapy records and assuring the department is being run effectively according to the established guidelines. In response to a physician referral, the Occupational Therapist provides services for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations ages 0 – 100+
Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program;
- Eligible or current license in Occupational Therapy in the State of Alabama;
- Must be registered or eligible to register with the State Board;
- Skills proficiency;
- Able to pass proficiency checklist specific to Occupational Therapy.
LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing;
- Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency situation.
SKILLS:
- Entry level knowledge of Occupational Therapy;
- Basic Computer Skills Skills Proficiency knowledge
Shift
DayShift Details
FTE
0.2
Type
Per Diem
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Equal Employment Employer
Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Other facts
About Southeast Health
Since opening its doors in 1957, Southeast Health has provided for the changing healthcare needs of the growing communities it serves which includes about 600,000 residents neighboring communities and counties of Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Our progress represents the culmination of distinguished service by dedicated board members, physicians, employees and volunteers, and a supportive community.
It takes more than technology and a modern facility to treat people. It takes a team of dedicated, well-trained professionals to continually deliver quality healthcare. Employing about 2,500, Southeast Health is recognized as one of the largest employers in the region and is proud of its reputation of providing a positive and responsive work environment. Southeast Health's medical staff consists of more than 225 active members and just over 400 total members either board certified or board prepared in specialties representing virtually every area of medicine.
Through innovation and sustained performance, Southeast Health, a 420-bed regional referral center, has achieved the reputation of providing the best diagnostic, clinical, surgical and patient care services available in the region.
What you'll do
- The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients' functional capacities and provides treatment to facilitate their independence in daily tasks. They are also responsible for managing therapy records and ensuring departmental effectiveness.
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