Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - Boulder Community Health

Occupational Therapist - Rehab
Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303
$39.46 - $59.18 an hour - Per Diem, Various shifts and hours
**Range includes per diem differential. +$2.50/hr for weekend shifts.
Boulder Community health is seeking an Occupational Therapist who assumes responsibility and accountability for providing quality care to patients with disorders affecting daily living skills, sensory-motor functions and cognitive/perceptual functions.

Benefits:
•Health insurance, including a FREE employee only option
•Dental and Vision insurance
•BCH paid Life Insurance; Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance plans
•Short-term and Long-term disability coverage
•Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
•Retirement plan with BCH matching contributions, and discretionary lump sum contribution
•Paid Time Off
•Education assistance program
•Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki
•Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions
•Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family.

Qualifications
•Current registration as an OT with the State of Colorado
•BLS certification required by the end of conditional period
•Experience in an inpatient rehabilitation environment with an interdisciplinary team is preferred.
•New Grads considered, must have had a Level 2 Rotation in Acute Care.

Responsibilities
•Evaluative skills: selects appropriate tests and measures to determine goals and problems, course of treatment and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
•Assessment skills: identifies problem list/ assessment results, evaluates patient response to treatment and revises plan of care as indicated.
•Planning skills: formulates and maintains an individualized treatment plan based on functional long and short-term goals.
•Implementation skills: provides treatment using appropriate techniques and tools.
•Promotes effective communication and teamwork.
•Reports and documents evaluations, plans, treatment techniques, assessment and patient progress.
•Initiates and is responsible for problem solving and decision-making regarding patient care.
•Functions as an advocate for the patient within the rehabilitation system. Identifies patient/family goals and incorporates this feedback into the overall plan of care.
•Transfers patients from wheelchair, bed, mat, commode etc.
•Transports patients to/from their room to the therapy room.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado
Boulder Community Health’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We are a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to our community in Boulder and surrounding areas.
We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care. We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients. We are a Certified Level II Trauma Center with numerous awards and recognition including the 2023 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care from Leapfrog, Money Magazine and Newsweek and Boulder Weekly’s 2022 Best Hospital.
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, living and working in Boulder means enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty, bringing a fresh perspective to healthcare practice.
As an employee at Boulder Community Health, you will enjoy working in state-of-the-art facilities with competitive compensation and benefits, including health/dental/life, tuition reimbursement and an on-site fitness center. You also have access to an incredible Employee Wellness and Support program, employee activities, discounts and more!

EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace.

BCH will never conduct interviews or ask for employment documents via text.

This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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