279957 - Occupational Therapist - Burtonsville. MD - 13 Weeks Contract Sigma Healthcare Team is looking for an Occupational Therapist to workat our client's facility in Burtonsville, MD.
Shift : Days
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Evaluate and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served.
- Oversees and insures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well-being of the patient
- Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence
- Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
- Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
- Is a patient advocate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience: - Graduate of an ACOTE accredited school of occupational therapy.
Computer Skills: - Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- Basic Internet navigation skills.
Certificates and Licenses: - Valid certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Valid Occupational Therapist state license (where applicable)
- Healthcare Provider AHA BLS required.