Travel contract – Occupational Therapist – weekly pay $2,542
Job Description
Job Title: Travel – Occupational Therapist
Number of positions: 1
Years of experience: One to three years
Shift: Day shifts– 40 hours
Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: Varies
Salary: $2,542
Job Description
Department: Occupational Therapy
Shift Timings: 07:00 – 15:30 Hours – Monday to friday (5 days/8 hours).
Per week: 40 Hours
Responsibilities
- Conducting physical and psychological assessments of clients and developing or following a treatment plan.
- Assessing home and work environments of clients and deciding what adjustments are needed.
- Advising on adaptive equipment to help clients with daily activities.
- Developing physical rehabilitation programs to help clients regain lost skills.
- Preparing clients for a return to work.
- Educating caregivers and family members of clients on patient care.
- Evaluating results and progress of occupational therapy on clients.
- Maintaining professional knowledge and the technical progress in order to provide clients with the best treatment program available.
- Complying with federal, state, and local certification requirements.
- Evaluating patient condition regarding physical and basic mental health.
Qualifications
- BLS and ACLS
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
- The ability to stand for extended periods.
- Strong technical skills.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Passionate about patient care
- Requires a minimum of two years of current Occupational Therapist experience.
- Graduate from a fully accredited Occupational Therapist program
- Active unencumbered California state license
- One year of Cerner experience
Requirements
- COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.
Skills/ Abilities/ Competencies Required
- Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
- Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
- Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
- Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
- A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
- Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.