# Occupational Therapist

**Company:** [New Solutions](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ihXmwdQo6v12eLsJPPxX8n.md)
**Location:** Ithaca, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

### **Occupational Therapist**

_**(Full-Time Position with Excellent Full Benefits Package, Very Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure and more!)**_

We are actively hiring a new full-time/direct-hire Occupational Therapist to join the team!

The OT will work collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provide safe, efficient and effective care for their patients.

The OT is responsible for making high-level clinical decisions, in a rapid and dynamic environment, for the care of their patients.

**Position Responsibilities**:

-   Clinical Decision-Making: Completes comprehensive chart review to determine OT appropriateness. Chooses appropriate exam & integrates findings into a comprehensive plan of care that is person-centered & goal centered. Uses evidenced based practice to guide decision making & therapy intensity. Assesses response to intervention & adjusts interventions/plan of care appropriately.
-   Communication: Selects appropriate communication style based on age, learning style, cognition, and culture. Educates patient & family/caregivers using compassionate communication. Clearly communicates patient's OT needs & barriers to plan with interdisciplinary team to facilitate throughput. Initiates and maintains professional communication with every team member at all times including adverse, challenging, and crucial conversations.
-   Safety: Uses medical record & patient presentation to identify relative & absolute contraindications to participation in OT. Surveys patient and environment for safe movement barriers. Maintains expertise in use of all safe patient handling equipment.
-   Patient Management: Progresses interventions to facilitate achievement of patient's goals. Reassesses progress towards goals & adjusts plan of care. Produces clear, defensible documentation that supports clinical decision making. Uses clinical judgement to determine when immediate communication beyond documentation is required for safe coordinated patient care.
-   Discharge Planning: Synthesizes patient's life context and current functional status to determine discharge destination, level of support, additional services, and follow-up needs. Determines appropriate equipment needs and provides caregiver training as appropriate.

## Requirements

-   Education: Successful completion of accredited Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate level Occupational Therapy Program
-   _**Licensure: Current NYS Occupational Therapy License**_
-   Current CPR/BLS Certification
-   Must complete yearly mandatory safety trainings and e-learning courses

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development