Occupational Therapist OOJ - 33176

Job Description

An Occupational Therapist (OT) is a healthcare professional who assesses and treats individuals with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities by developing personalized treatment plans to help them regain or improve their ability to perform everyday activities (like dressing, eating, or working) and achieve maximum independence in their daily lives, often by adapting their environment or utilizing assistive equipment; they evaluate a patient's needs, home environment, and functional abilities to design interventions focused on improving their quality of life.

Occupational Therapist

Pay Rate: $70 000-100 000

• Competitive Compensation, based on experience.
• Excellent Benefits Package.
• Full-time.
• Direct Hire.
• Setting: Skilled Nursing.
• New Occupational Therapy Grads Welcome.
• Professional Growth & Stability.
• Innovative Training Programs.
• Location: Pawling, NY.

Duties Include:

• Evaluate and develop a treatment plan for residents based on medical diagnosis
• Implement treatment plans that will improve residents' goals toward their functional independence
• Assess and document the progress of the Residents in detailed re-certifications, progress reports and daily notes.
• Maintains Resident confidence by monitoring confidential information processing.
• Maintain documentation of Resident care services by auditing Resident & Dept. records.
• Assume the responsibility clinically supervising occupational therapy assistants
• Participate in care plan meeting and documentation
• Plan, develop and organize OT related reports, data tracking as directed by Rehab Director
• Assist in departmental projects as needed

Requirements Include:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• Current New York State OT License
• Experience is a plus

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• Current New York State OT License

Why is This a Great Opportunity

• About the area:
• Pawling is a village in Dutchess County, New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA. Pawling has incredible country vistas, unique homes, a quaint village and over 300 acres of parkland. The Great Swamp, Appalachian Trail and Nature Conservancy offer outdoor enthusiasts' opportunities aplenty. Play nine holes at Dutcher Golf Course, the oldest municipality-owned golf course in America. Listen to great live music at Daryl’s House Restaurant & Live Music Club. Enjoy American cuisine and a wide selection of made-from-scratch baked goods from graduates of The Culinary Institute of America. Visit the John Kane House, where George Washington established his headquarters for two months during the Revolutionary War.

OOJ - 33176