With six locations, the Health Concepts family of skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers provides exceptional care in home-like settings in every corner of Rhode Island.
Privately-owned by the Ryan family for more than 60 years, Health Concepts still operates on its founding tenet : Top quality care results from superior medical services delivered by professionals who place premium importance on nurturing each resident's needs and preferences
Seeking Certified Occupational Therapist for dynamic SNF environment.
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as may be directed by the administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
As an Occupational Therapist you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services.
- Develop and maintain occupational therapy standards.
- Assist in standardizing the methods in which occupational therapy will be accomplished.
- Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments, etc., as necessary.
- Evaluate type of therapy most desirable after consulting with physician.
Qualifications
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years' experience in a therapist capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
- Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative therapy practices.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in this state.
Excellent benefit package includes : medical, dental, life, 401(k) match, vacation & sick.