Occupational Therapist - Paramount

Paramount

Salt Lake City Utah

Per Diem

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST PRN PARAMOUNT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT in Salt Lake City, UT, is a skilled nursing facility with long term care, post-acute rehab, and geriatric outpatient therapy services provided.

We are proud of our beautiful, remodeled facility as well as our excellent therapy, nursing and facility staff. Enjoy a fun work atmosphere, a diverse patient population, and the opportunity to create and implement the programs that will best serve the needs of your patients.

• Strong infection control to keep staff / residents safe
• In house therapy team job stability, growing company
• Option for a set schedule when covering vacations
• Get a call or text as early as possible in last minute coverage request scenarios
• Participate in CEU classes offered to entire therapy team

Duties :

• Effectively screens / evaluates patients with cognitive and / or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and / or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to : ADL retraining; therapeutic activities;

therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.

• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications :

Licensed Occupational Therapist

This position is open to OTs at all experience levels. Pay rates are competitive and based on various factors. Rates noted as estimated are established by job posting websites and may not reflect actual pay rates.