Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Acute Care - PRN
SSM Health
**It's more than a career, it's a calling**
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
**Worker Type:**
PRN
**Job Highlights:**
**Department:** Therapy Services
**Patient Population:** Inpatient Acute Care
**Schedule:** PRN, scheduled on an as needed basis
**Location:** St. Mary's Hospital
700 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
**Job Summary:**
Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
+ Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
+ Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
+ Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
+ Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.
+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
+ Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
+ Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
**Work Shift:**
Day Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
4502000007 Occupational Therapy
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
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