Allina Health System Hiring for Occupational Therapist North East Region at Minneapolis, Minnesota Full Time

Number of Job Openings Available: 1 Date Posted: February 24, 2023
Department: 78007300 Home Care Shift: Day (United States of America)
Shift Length: Hours Per Week: 24 Union Contract: Non-Union Weekend
Rotation: None Job Summary: Provides care that is appropriate,
efficient, and effective in meeting the customer’s requirements for
occupational therapy in a hospital, outpatient clinic, home health,
mental health, skilled nursing facility or community based settings. Key
Position Details: Job Description: Principle Responsibilities Provides
therapy to patients. Generates a therapy diagnosis by gathering patient
data and assessing the patient. Designs, implements and modifies
therapeutic interventions. Educates patient and family in establishing
goals of treatment. Sets improvement levels and determines the amount of
time needed to reach that level. Uses re-examination to determine
whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic
interventions to the age of the patient/client. Reports and records
service charges. Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal
safety and safe work environment. Selects and delegates appropriate
tasks of the plan of care. Supervises therapeutic programs and
activities carried out by aides. Coordinates care with
inter-disciplinary referrals or referrals to other practitioners.
Participates in performance improvement and process improvement
activities for the department. Supports and promotes new services as
requested. Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by
the department. Develops and promotes new and current programs as
requested. Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree
in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program required 0 to 2 years
occupational therapist experience required Licensed Occupational
Therapist – MN Department of Health required if service area is in
Minnesota upon hire or Licensed Occupational Therapist – WI Dept of
Safety & Professional Services required if service area is in Wisconsin
upon hire or Certified Occupational Therapist – National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy required upon hire or BLS Tier 1 –
Basic Life Support – Multisource required within 60 Days Driver’s
License if working in Home Care and Hospice required Physical Demands
Medium Work*: Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe
Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently Allina Health is
committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees
and applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.