Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City
PRN - Occupational Therapist (OT)
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
Description
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City, a 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!Our Benefits:Competitive pay ratesExpansive benefit package for full time employeesVarious shift availabilitiesTuition assistance/reimbursement for full time employeesProfessional development and advancement opportunitiesTargeted approach to career developmentStrong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunitiesSuperior quality patient outcomesSupportive leadership and cultureCEU SupportState-of-the-art equipmentLow therapist-to-patient ratios
What you will do in this role:Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual as qualified to do soAssesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamworkObserves and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if neededPerforms an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and servicesAble to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for interventionPerforms all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errorsOther duties as assignedQualifications
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in OklahomaPrevious experience in all aspects of occupational therapy preferred, but not requiredEffective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferredCurrent CPR/BLS certificationMercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries, and other conditions.The greatest feature of our rehabilitation hospital is our team of dedicated therapists, doctors, and nurses.
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City, a 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!Our Benefits:Competitive pay ratesExpansive benefit package for full time employeesVarious shift availabilitiesTuition assistance/reimbursement for full time employeesProfessional development and advancement opportunitiesTargeted approach to career developmentStrong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunitiesSuperior quality patient outcomesSupportive leadership and cultureCEU SupportState-of-the-art equipmentLow therapist-to-patient ratios
What you will do in this role:Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual as qualified to do soAssesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamworkObserves and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if neededPerforms an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and servicesAble to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for interventionPerforms all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errorsOther duties as assignedQualifications
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in OklahomaPrevious experience in all aspects of occupational therapy preferred, but not requiredEffective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferredCurrent CPR/BLS certificationMercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Oklahoma City provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries, and other conditions.The greatest feature of our rehabilitation hospital is our team of dedicated therapists, doctors, and nurses.