What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Sarasota Memorial Health?
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Job Summary
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for utilizing purposeful activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Occupational Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing/directing the program.
Required Qualifications
For employees assigned to dedicated orthopedic team: - Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic education requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education plan.
Preferred Qualifications
Prefer Masters or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
Lymphedema certification preferred
Required License and Certs
FL OT: Florida Occupational Therapist
Preferred License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/