Job Description

Occupational Therapist at Intermountain Health summary:

An Occupational Therapist at Platte Valley Medical Center provides direct and indirect patient services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning. The role involves collaborating with patients, caregivers, and the clinical team to set realistic therapy goals and communicate progress effectively. Committed to patient care, the therapist maintains a professional environment while contributing to the overall wellness and rehabilitation of patients.

Job Description:

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.

Posting Specifics

• Shift Details:   Part-time; 20 hours/week
• Location:   Platte Valley Medical Center
• Includes every other Saturday/S

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients? Join our dedicated team as an 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!

About Platte Valley Medical Center

Every interaction is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. When you walk through Platte Valley Medical Center’s front door, you realize something is different. Learn more about us .

What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain?  Check out and learn more and discover the “Power of We.”

• As an Occupational Therapist at Platte Valley Medical Center, 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Current license as an Occupational Therapist in the state of practice.
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of experience in a setting serving the same age/type of patient population served by this facility or department.
• Critical Care Experience, strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

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

Location:

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City:

Brighton

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

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

$37.46 - $57.80

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords:

Occupational Therapy, Patient Care, Rehabilitation, Healthcare Professional, Therapy Treatment Plans, Patient Evaluation, Collaboration, Wellness, Clinical Team

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Shift work, Saturday,

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