Occupational Therapist
135 - UHS Senior Living at Ideal
Endicott, NY
3x8 hrs

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a department which consists of several clinical rooms and offices, and sometimes requires working in close quarters with other employees. These rooms are all air conditioned as well as heated. Work may also be performed in patient rooms throughout the hospitals or at an offsite location, as determined by contracted services.
  
  PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
  As needed, gloves, mask, gown, other personal protective equipment, as per blood and body fluid and isolation precautions. Off-site locations may require safety goggles, ear plugs, hard hat, steel-toed shoes, or other personal protective equipment required by the off-site location.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information

• All – Access to patient information, including restricted information – Level 4

Staff Supervised

• Not Applicable

Education/Experience

Minimum Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of occupational therapy, receiving applicable degree or certificate in occupational therapy course of study, with Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree; Clinical experience in a hospital-based setting.

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• Possession of a NYS license or eligibility to be licensed as an occupational therapist.
• CPR certification within first 3 months of employment.

Preferred:

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certified.

Ensures that occupational therapy services are administered and completed in a timely, accurate, and reliable manner. Provides occupational therapy patient evaluations and treatments for inpatient and/or outpatient services, as well as associated clinical documentation. Maintains specific service delivery standards which address commitment to service, customer satisfaction, ongoing evaluation of customer expectations, integration with quality process, communication and interaction standards, turn-around time and information processing standards, corporate compliance requirements, and physical amenities/environment of care.