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Occupational Therapist
Rare opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to expand upon a growing OT department. Ability to create a position that is both flexible and rewarding. St. Mary's is located in Cottonwood, Idaho. A beautiful small town in Northern Idaho in close proximity to ski slopes, hiking trails, hunting and fishing. Easy access to Clearwater River and Snake River.
The Occupational Therapist will work within the hospital, outpatient and pulmonary rehab. Opportunity to diversify skills.
-Provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
-Develops a client centered plan of care to assist in meeting the patient's goals and needs to return to home environment.
-Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; directing aides, technicians and assistants.
-Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health care workers.
-Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing interventions according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
-Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
-Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient follow-up programs.
-Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
-Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
-Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
-Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
-Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
-Contributes to interdisciplinary team effort by accomplishing relating results as needed.
Must have graduated from an accredited occupational therapy school and have an active Idaho License.
� Experience in hospital setting preferred, but not required.
� Health Promotion and Maintenance
� Motivating Others
� Bedside Manner
� Interdisciplinary Teamwork
� Mental Health
� Pain Management
� Cultural Competency
Full time, M-F, 8-4:30
SMH is EOE
Additional Information
Position Type : Full Time
Shift : Day
Closing Date: 09/20/2022
Contact Information
Lynne Herring - Director of Human Resources
Human Resources
301 Cedar Avenue
Orofino, ID 83544
Email: lynne.herring@kh.org
Phone: 208-476-8087
Fax: 208-476-7985 |