Occupational Therapist | Inpatient

Avera St Luke's Hospital

Aberdeen, SD, USA
$34.00 - $51.25 ph
Not specified
Age-specific knowledge (infant through geriatrics)
Develop and implement individualized treatment programs
Evaluate assigned patients
Avera St Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for their inpatient unit, offering a competitive salary, sign-on bonuses for new graduates, and student loan repayment assistance. The role involves developing and implementing individualized treatment programs for patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining documentation of patient progress

Job Summary

  • Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment program for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department.
  • Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.
  • Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees.

Matching Summary

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Avera St Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for their inpatient unit, offering a competitive salary, sign-on bonuses for new graduates, and student loan repayment assistance. The role involves developing and implementing individualized treatment programs for patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining documentation of patient progress.

Salary

$34.00 - $51.25

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Age-specific knowledge (infant through geriatrics)
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment programs
  • Evaluate assigned patients
  • Use selected activities and tasks for health promotion
  • Establish and modify intervention goals
  • Provide direct therapy services
  • Plan therapy within patient capabilities
  • Communicate effectively with patient, family, physician, and team members
  • Work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members
  • Share new knowledge with co-workers
  • Evaluate and monitor clinical internship with students

Nice-to-have

  • Commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values
  • Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, stewardship
  • Uphold Avera's CARE standards
  • Participate in program development of the department

Key Requirements

  • Active license in the state of practice
  • 1-3 years clinical patient care experience
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech

Work Rights

Not specified

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