Occupational Therapist - Dean Medical Group - Janesville

**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Janesville

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

**Sign On Bonus:** **$5,000**

**Department:** Therapy Services

**Schedule:** Full time, Dayshift. Flexible 8 hour shifts, earliest start time of 7:30am. No weekends or holidays. Additional details will be provided at the interview with the hiring manager.

**Starting Pay:** $34.23+ _(Offers_ _are based on years of experience and equity_ _)_

**Location:** SSM Health Dean Medical Group - Janesville

3200 East Racine Street

Janesville, WI 53546

**Job Summary:**

Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.

+ Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.

+ Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.

+ Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant standing.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

+ Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.

+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

+ Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

5241220164 DMG JANESV EAST OT

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

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