Occupational Therapist, Full Time (In-House Facility!) - Sligo Creek Healthcare
Takoma Park, MD 20912
About the Job
Looking for a new opportunity that checks all of your boxes?
Full time with flexible schedule – Check!
In-house facility – Check!
Education for new grads or OTs with limited or no Skilled Nursing experience – Check!
Facility that focuses on needs of patients – Check!
Full benefits – Check!
Supportive & understanding management – Check!
Strong rehab team – Check!
Look no further, Sligo Creek Healthcare is looking for a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team!
Responsibilities:
Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality
Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions
Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
Assess client’s home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
Guide and educate family members and caregivers
Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals
Collect data and document processes followed
Regularly follow-up client
Skills:
Proven working experience as occupational therapist
Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools
Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Valid license to practice occupational therapy