Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational Therapist**

**COMPENSATION:**Based on experience

**CLASSIFICATION: Full Time**

**BENEFITS AND PERKS:**

- Competitive Compensation Package

- Comprehensive Benefit Package

- 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)

- Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit

- Service Awards and Recognition Programs

- 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)

- Employer Provided Training Programs

- Free Membership to Connie Wold Wellness Center

- Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health

- Child Care Subsidy Program

- Options available for relocation reimbursement, housing, and student loan repayment.

- Continuing education paid or reimbursed

- Certain Branded clothing provided

- EAP available for all employees

- McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

Occupational Therapist

**POSITION DESCRIPTION:**

The Occupational Therapist leads, guides and directs the delivery of occupational therapy services in the facility in accordance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and established facility policies and procedures to provide appropriate care and services to patients/residents.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**

- None

**Duties/Responsibilities:**

- Evaluates/Reevaluates/Discharge of patients

- Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of occupational therapy services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations, and respective practice act in the state.

- Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.

- Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording client's progress for use by the occupational therapist.

- Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered.

- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

- Serves and protects occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

- Enhances occupational therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

- Adapt to the variety of settings and situations that occur in a rural healthcare setting

Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or cut duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons considered right by MH.

**Physical Requirements:**

- Physically demanding, high-stress environment

- Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions

- Pushing and pulling heavy objects

- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients

- Manual and finger dexterity

- Hand and eye coordination

- Standing and walking for extensive periods of time

- Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs

**Required Skills/Abilities:**

Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.

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