Acute Occupational Therapist

Careers With Purpose

At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States where we have openings available across 24 states and were proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities.

Facility East Patient Building

Location Sioux Falls SD

Address 1305 W 18th St Sioux Falls SD 57105 USA

Shift 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule Full time

Weekly Hours 40.00

Salary Range 34.00 - 46.50

Pay Info 15000 Sign-On Bonus

Department Details

• Work in a fast-paced highly collaborative hospital environment where your clinical skills make an immediate impact. Sanfords Acute Care team serves a diverse caseload including pulmonary, surgical, trauma, cardiology, renal, ortho, neuro, oncology, general medical and ICU patients-offering unmatched variety and daily professional growth. Youll be part of a supportive interdisciplinary team that values autonomy, strong communication and teamwork. With a positive culture, advanced technology and the stability of one of the regions largest health systems this is a great opportunity for therapists who want to make a meaningful difference and be challenged every day. New grads welcome.

Job Summary As an Occupational Therapist you will assess residents/patients and use treatments to help them develop, maintain and recover their ability to perform tasks in their occupations of life. Occupational Therapists who thrive at Good Sam and Sanford are typically good communicators, compassionate and enjoy working with people. In this Occupational Therapist role you may be asked to supervise assistants, aides and students as they provide care, treatment or other services inside the department as well as interact with individuals outside the department like providers, case managers, family members and more.

Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for residents and patients
• Evaluates abilities of residents/patients and develops realistic therapy goals
• Documents residents/patients information for evaluation and establishes therapeutic plans
• Provides education designed to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes
• Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into daily treatment
• Provides ongoing education and training to peers in the areas of expertise

Qualifications

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be licensed in the states of practice as Occupational Therapist.
• When working at a Sanford Health Facility not required but preferred for GSS Facilities: Must also be certified through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• When applicable may require valid drivers license.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
• In the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota new graduates in the process of testing with the board will be considered with the possession of a temporary license.

Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401k retirement plan, work/life balance benefits and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer. MF/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talents@sanfordhealth.org.

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number R-0254808

Job Function Allied Health

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