Occupational Therapist

• Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization.
• Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions.
• Dedication to Excellence: Join a team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to delivering top-notch care to our cherished patients.

Your Impactful Role

• Schedules, examines, evaluates, and identifies physical capabilities and disabilities.
• Develops therapeutic goals, objectives, and treatment plans. 
• Uses therapeutic techniques and exercise. Monitors and charts patient’s therapy progress.
• Participates in medical therapy conferences. 
• Evaluates, orders, and maintains medically necessary equipment related to this discipline. 
• Maintains medical charts. 
• Fabricates and maintains special adaptive therapy equipment and devices. 
• Assists physicians in the evaluation of patients by administering various ability tests. 
• Provides consultation and instruction to parents and relatives or interested individuals in methods of continuation of treatment at home. 
• Other duties may be assigned.  

Competencies 

• Teamwork – Accountable to team, respectfully appreciate the view of team members, open to new ideas and responsibilities, communicate with team regarding overall patient care including using resources efficiently, working toward a positive patient experience.
• Customer Service – Works well with patients and/or Operating Room Staff, vendors, and physicians, by keeping them informed and promoting a positive image of the company.  Maintains confidentiality.
• Dependability – Meets deadlines, works independently, is punctual and has good attendance.  Identifies, troubleshoots, and solve daily situational problem that arise.   Identifies when to involve management appropriately. 
• Organizational Skills – Maintains efficient and organized workspace.   Manages time well.
• Technical Skills – Maintains current understanding of technical processes and equipment.  Uses technology to increase performance and productivity. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; three years of occupational therapy experience within a multi-unit medical facilities practice. Knowledgeable in orthopedic terminology. basic billing functions, basic clinical functions, administrative practices, operational systems and procedures in medical setting.
• Orthopedic Therapist Certification
• American Heart Association's Certification - BLS Certified 

Physical Demands 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  PT staff must often be on their feet for much of the day and may have to lift patients who have trouble moving, standing, or walking. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with injured people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

Work Environment 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.