Occupational Therapist - Bridgeport

Occupational Therapist

Status : Full Time

Exempt Status : Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Wage Range : $32.00 / hr to $36.00 / hr

Sign-On Bonus : Up to $5,000

DUTIES : Responsible for the evaluation, treatment, education, consultation, records and reports as required. The Occupational Therapist assesses the status of a patient, determines etiology and symptoms, and plans and executes treatment and goals in Occupational Therapy. This is coordinated with the total medical treatment plan for the patient.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• An occupational therapist is required to be a graduate of an approved school of occupational therapy.
• Master's degree with a major in occupational therapy.
• Occupational Therapists must maintain a Michigan Occupational Therapist license.
• Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a day / shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during day / shift.
• Visual acuity (near and distant) is sufficient to monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and provide directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
• Fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling daily correspondence and presentations, either manually or through the use of dictation equipment.
• Fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
• Work endurance ability to work eight (8) to ten (10) hours per day / shift.

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