Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

OT Acute Care Hospital

Job Overview

• Specialty: Occupational Therapy
• Setting: Primary inpatient acute care
• Facility type: Short term acute care hospital
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• Weekend requirement: One weekend every 4 weeks
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within therapy service lines
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Not accepted
• Pending state license: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Missouri
• Occupational Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association

Schedule Notes

• Start time may be flexible up to 8:00 AM
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
• Requested time off limit: No more than 7 days during the 13-week contract

Additional Role Details

• Responsibilities include establishing treatment plans, providing treatment, collaborating with patients and care teams, delegating to assistants and techs, and completing documentation
• Special equipment used includes SPH equipment, vital carts, iPad interpreter, and ADL supplies

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Government-issued ID
• Background check
• Education verification
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• Professional references
• Physical exam
• Fit mask testing
• TB screening
• Drug screening
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Tdap vaccination or declination
• Hepatitis B declination
• HIPAA acknowledgement
• Latex allergy questionnaire
• Confidentiality form
• Regulatory compliance education
• Hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
• Fingernail policy acknowledgment
• Dress code policy acknowledgment
• Vehicle registration
• SSN and date of birth confirmation

Notes

• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Black or grey
• Parking is available for a monthly fee