OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Company: Ernest Health
Location: Elgin
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

At Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital we strive to attract, retain, develop, and empower our employees, supporting them in their professional growth with career advancement opportunities and a path to success within our organization.

We have a great opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Elgin, SC.

At Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Our hospital has been ranked in the Top 10% nationally for rehabilitative care. At our 40-bed hospital, we provide specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services to our patients, serving Kershaw, Richland and Lexington Counties in South Carolina. We see patients who often are recovering from disabilities caused by injuries, illnesses, or chronic medical conditions.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees' work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through My Ernest Journey and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is You Spoke, We Listened. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits:

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
• Flexible and Health Saving account options available
• Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability
• Competitive compensation Wellness & Work Life balance:
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives.
  • Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date. Professional Growth:
    • Clinical Career Ladder bonus program
    • Therapy Preceptor bonus program
    • Continuing education opportunities What you bring:
      • A passion for patient care, a team player, motivating and collaborating therapist to assist patients to reach the best outcome.
      • Graduate Degree from an accredited program in Occupational Therapy.
      • Current State Occupational Therapist License.
      • Current CPR Qualifications
        
        Required Skills:
        • Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
        • Basic Life Support/CPR card required
        • One year of experience in the care of patients in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred. Additional Qualifications/Skills:
          • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
          • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
          • Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards
          • Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
          • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
          • Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
          • Effective organizational and time management skills.
          • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
          • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
          • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
          • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
            
            Responsibilities
            
            Evaluates patients and helps them improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also compensate for permanent loss of function by teaching them to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. These patients may have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling. May also assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices. Integrates the hospital's mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.

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