Long Term Care Occupational Therapist
Oregon, MO
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Long Term Care (LTC)

Overview

• Location: Oregon, Missouri
• Employment Type: Temporary
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8 hours per day

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders, and develop appropriate plans of care that follow regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Use standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment, including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive and assistive devices.
• Assess patient progress, adjust treatment accordingly, and evaluate outcomes for effectiveness. Modify services and make referrals based on outcomes.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers.
• Communicate with supervisors and health team members about patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Document required information in the electronic documentation system, maintain patient records per company policy, and accurately record treatment minutes.
• Provide a comprehensive discharge summary of services.
• Attend required meetings, such as patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings.
• Complete required facility and company trainings, in-services, and conferences.
• Obtain necessary DME or supplies per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Supervise and support occupational therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, and/or students.
• Adhere to NBCOT and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics during professional practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Missouri
• 1+ years of occupational therapy experience, with OT experience within the last year
• Experience in a Long Term Care or Rehabilitation setting