Occupational Therapist - Gresham, OR - PRN
Company: Good Samaritan Society
Location: Gresham
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Create Your Career with Us At the Good Samaritan Society and
Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate
care and strives to always put our residents and patients first.
Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health
systems in the United States, where we have openings available
across 24 states and we re proud to offer many development and
advancement opportunities. Facility: GSS OR Gresham Fairlawn Hlth
Location: Gresham, OR Address: 3457 NE Division St, Gresham, OR
97030, USA Shift: Day Job Schedule: PRN Weekly Hours: Varies Job
Summary As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess
residents/patients and use treatments to help them develop,
maintain and recover their ability to perform tasks in their
occupations of life. Occupational Therapists who thrive at Good Sam
and Sanford are typically good communicators, compassionate, and
enjoy working with people. In this Occupational Therapist role you
may be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they
provide care, treatment, or other services inside the department as
well as interact with individuals outside the department like
providers, case managers, family members, and more.
Responsibilities
- Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for residents
and residents
- Evaluates abilities of residents/patients and develops
realistic therapy goals
- Documents resident's/patient s information for evaluation and
establishes therapeutic plans
- Provides education designed to enhance understanding and
improve functional outcomes
- Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research
into daily treatment
- Provides ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s)
of expertiseQualifications Appropriate education level required in
accordance with state licensure. Must be licensed in the state(s)
of practice as Occupational Therapist. When working at a Sanford
Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities):
Must also be certified through the National Board of Certification
in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). When applicable, may require valid
driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required
department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life
Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the
first 60 days of employment. In the state of South Dakota and Iowa,
new graduates in the process of testing with the board, will be
considered with the possession of a temporary license. Benefits The
Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for
qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on
eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental
insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement
plan, work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off. To
review your benefit eligibility, visit
https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . The Good Samaritan Society is
an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual
with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for
help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or
send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . The Good Samaritan
Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will
require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a
condition of employment. Req Number: R-57750 Job Function: Allied
Health Featured: No
Keywords: Good Samaritan Society, Gresham , Occupational Therapist - Gresham, OR - PRN, Healthcare , Gresham, Oregon
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