Occupational Therapist
Job description:
Occupational Therapist –
- Location: Hamburg, New York. (a suburb of Buffalo, NY)
- Ability to float to other local facilities is a possibility.
- Permanent or Traveler Accepted.
- Direct Hire
- Full Time
- Competitive Compensation, based on experience
- Excellent Benefits Package
- New OT Program Grads Welcome
- This is a great opportunity to workwith several directors and staff members.
- Occupational therapy staff members at a skilled nursing facility assist with ensuring the health and well-being of residents by providing comprehensive and quality therapy services.
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Initiates skilled occupational therapy treatments in accordance with physicians orders; maintains required contact with physician.
- Maintains written evaluations, progress notes, MDS records and discharge summaries for residents in occupational therapy program.
- Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of residents to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
- Provides input for the Resident Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director of Occupational Therapy.
- Maintains statistical records of residents treatments.
- Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
- Records and updates residents care plan.
- REQUIREMENTS:
- 1. Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapyrequired.
- 2. State license to practice occupational therapyrequired.
- 3. Two years experience in occupational therapypreferred.
- 4. Interest in occupational therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapyrequired.
- State license to practice occupational therapyrequired.
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
- Direct Hire
- Traveler Accepted
- Competitive Compensation
- New OT Program Grads Welcome
- Excellent Benefits Package
- ABOUT THE AREA:Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is named after the city of Hamburg, in Germany. The town is on the western border of the county and is south of Buffalo. Hamburg is one of the South towns in Erie County. You can be in Niagara Falls, Canada in 30 minutes, as well as 1.25 hours to Rochester NY and 2.50 hours to Syracuse NY.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : 65000
Salary Max : 85000
Currency Type : US Dollars