Summary
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- Greatest Workplace for Women 2023 - Newsweek
Benefits
- Preventive Health Plan available
- CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
- Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions
Job Summary
An Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and treats patients in the acute medical setting. The OT treats patients of all ages as ordered immediately post trauma, surgery, acute medical event or exacerbation.
Acute Care OT assist patients in reaching their highest level of independence in activities of daily living. OT staff make recommendations for the next level of care as well as adaptive equipment needed.
OT staff plan and implement prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation services including counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and / or improving or correcting disabling conditions.
Occupational therapists participate in a rotation approximately every 3 months in the following medical units : medical ICU’s, trauma, cardiology, medical / surgical, oncology, neurology, and orthopedic.
Specialty areas for Occupational Therapists include : splinting, visual perception, wound care, lymphedema, pediatrics, perinatal and neonatal care.
Job Requirements
Education
Required : Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
Preferred : Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
Experience
No prior experience required
Skills
Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and / or techniques.
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Required : License of Occupational Therapy active in the state of Missouri
Required : BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
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