About this opportunity
BJC Healthcare lists this Occupational Therapist - acute care opportunity in o'fallon, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Additional Information About the Role
Progress West Hospital has commitment to St. Charles County and is reflected in the compassionate care we provide sin the comprehensive services. We have a great opportunity for a full-time Occupational Therapist to help us in our mission. This OT will work in an acute care setting and provide excellence in patient care.
Sign-on Bonus eligible
CUE Budget provided for each therapist
Monday-Friday; one weekend every 6 weeks/holiday rotation
Overview
Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.
Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.
Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.
The Therapy Departments provide inpatient services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology. This department, along with all departments within the hospital, supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.
Responsibilities
Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
- Occupational Therapy (OT)Experience
No Experience
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Occupational Therapist Lic
Preferred Requirements
Education
Master's Degree
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance
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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
Worksite address
o'fallon, MO, 63368, US
Who can apply
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