Inpatient Occupational Therapist PRN

Inpatient Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services that may include identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating. This position also provides indirect services including consulting, advising, teaching, and training patients and their caregivers.

Shift Details : PRN; as needed

Location : St. James Hospital; Inpatient

Butte is a historic city known for its rich mining heritage and vibrant community. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, Butte offers stunning natural beauty, outdoor recreational opportunities, and a welcoming atmosphere. It's a great place to live and work, with a strong sense of community and a high quality of life.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients? Join our dedicated team as an Inpatient Occupational Therapist! We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to help our patients achieve their fullest potential through innovative and personalized therapy. If you are committed to fostering growth and development in a supportive and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you!

As an Occupational Therapist at St. James Hospital, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by :

• Competent Services : Evaluating patients upon initial encounter to determine the need for occupational therapy intervention and making referrals to other treatment team members as deemed appropriate. Planning occupational therapy treatment programs for each patient, based upon interpretation of evaluation results; interpreting evaluation findings for patients, families, and treatment team members.
• Documentation and Monitoring : Developing realistic goals with patient input; explaining treatment plans and goals to patients. Implementing treatment or supervising treatment provided by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants or occupational therapy students. Delegating routine care to supportive personnel as appropriate. Terminating occupational therapy services when patients have attained maximum benefit from occupational therapy; providing in-service education to members of the treatment team to ensure follow-through of treatment programs.
• Communication : Evaluating, recording, and reporting on patients' progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team. Communicating effectively with physicians, other members of the rehabilitation team, and others as indicated regarding treatment plans and patient responses to plans.
• Environment Maintenance : Maintaining a clean and inviting work environment according to health department codes and facility standards.
• Research and Development : Assisting in research initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements : Hearing / listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling / pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting / kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location : St James Hospital

Work City : Butte

Work State : Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$42.66 - $65.82