Acute Occupational Therapist - LTC
Hilo, Hawaii
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home

Rehabilitation Therapy

Role

Rehabilitation Therapy

Location

Hilo, Hawaii

Setting

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and/or Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)

Employment Type

Contract

Schedule

• Generally scheduled five days per week
• Likely to include one weekend day
• Variable day shift
• May be required to work Hawaii State and Federal Holidays as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Hawaii
• Occupational Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation services
• Perform evaluations, reassessments, treatments, and other clinical services consistent with licensure, discipline, and scope of practice
• Develop, implement, or carry out individualized treatment plans with the supervising therapist, physician, and interdisciplinary team as appropriate
• Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions to maximize function, independence, communication, mobility, swallowing, and quality of life as applicable
• Educate residents, families, and caregivers regarding treatment plans and patient progress
• Complete accurate, timely, and compliant documentation
• Document progress, changes in plan of care, and discharges according to facility, state, federal, and payer requirements
• Supervise therapy assistants when applicable to the role

Float / Coverage

• Possible floating to other units or facilities based on census and staffing needs

Training / Onboarding

• Orientation to the rehabilitation department, EMR documentation, and facility workflows provided