Occupational Therapist / OTR / Per Diem - Immaculate Mary Center

Looking for a new opportunity that checks all of your boxes?

• In-house facility – Check!
• Flexible schedule – Check!
• Facility that focuses on needs of patients – Check!
• Supportive & understanding management – Check!
• Strong rehab team – Check!

Look no further, Immaculate Mary Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare is looking for a Per Diem Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team!

 The Occupational Therapist will develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions. You will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks or activities. The successful candidate will have a holistic perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the person.

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

Career Advantages:

• Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care
• Electronic documentation system
• Premium rates, flexible work schedule, and full-benefits
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff