Occupational Therapist (H) - Developmental Peds
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Cardinal
Glennon Children's HospitalWorker Type:PRNJob Highlights:
- Department: Rehabilitation Services
- Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift (8:00am - 5:00pm)
- MO/IL license and Master's degree required
- Location: Cardinal Glennon - Knights of Columbus Development
Center, Edwardsville, IL
- Training @ Cardinal Glennon-St. Louis site, K of C Main Campus,
Permanent placement @ K of C Edwardsville, IL siteJob
Summary:Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional,
cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform
independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care,
including type and frequency of treatment.
- Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the
plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
- Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient
deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy
services and provides information regarding appropriate
selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according
to established regulations and practice standards.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational
Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state
of practiceEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less)
and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data
entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting,
squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm
movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial
relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) - -State of Work Location:
Missouri -
- - - -Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional
Registration - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board - -State
of Work Location: Wisconsin -
- Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety
and Professional ServicesWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of
America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:2071000010 Knight of Columbus
CenterScheduled Weekly Hours:0SSM Health is an equal opportunity
employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more.
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a
comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered through
DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to
their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Belleville , Occupational Therapist (H) - Developmental Peds, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Illinois
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