Assistive Technology Specialist - Occupational Therapist
Apply NowCompany: Craig Hospital
Location: Englewood, CO 80112
Description:
Position Will Close 04/20/2025
POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistive Technology Specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting patient programs involving Assistive Technology within the Occupational Therapy practice within Craig Hospital.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
** This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.
Craig Hospital Benefits:
Benefit Eligible Positions:
At Craig Hospital, we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement, we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed. Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Do you want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs. For Craig, we believe in offering best-in-class benefits, and we prioritize benefits to support you.
Pay Range: $38.77/ Hour - $55.84/Hour
POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistive Technology Specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting patient programs involving Assistive Technology within the Occupational Therapy practice within Craig Hospital.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Licensure/Certification/Registrations: Registered as an Occupational Therapist; certified by the NBCOT preferred; Current Colorado occupational therapy license or licensed in another state and application made for Colorado license. Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) certification preferred. A current BLS for the Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association is required.
- Education: Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Experience: 1-3 years clinical OT experience required, TBI and SCI experience preferred.
- Skills & Abilities: Possess strong interpersonal skills in order to build effective clinical leadership. Ability to conduct themselves in a diplomatic and tactful manner with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, problem solve, and adapt to a changing environment with competence. Possess a dedication to teamwork and commitment to excellence. Must have the ability to apply strong clinical knowledge and decision-making regarding seating/positioning and various mobility systems to recommend appropriate equipment for persons with neurologic disabilities. Must have computer skills and experience with MAC, iOS, and Android platforms. Console and PC Gaming skills are favorable.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Consult, coordinate, communicate, and verbally present the patient's program and progress to treating team members.
- Plan for and provide assistive technology occupational therapy treatment programs for patients from completed evaluations.
- Review physician referral and all medical records pertaining to the patient's condition.
- Evaluate and document physical, emotional/cognitive, perceptual, and functional abilities.
- Design, construct/adapt, and/or prescribe specialized assistive technology equipment to increase an individual's functional independence or physical integrity.
- Organize and lead individual and group treatment sessions
- Provide training to patients and families on the use of appropriate assistive technology.
- Participates in discharge planning, including home checkouts, and recommends home modifications as it relates to assistive technology use.
- Provide occupational therapy treatment in other department areas as requested.
** This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.
Craig Hospital Benefits:
Benefit Eligible Positions:
At Craig Hospital, we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement, we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed. Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Do you want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs. For Craig, we believe in offering best-in-class benefits, and we prioritize benefits to support you.
Pay Range: $38.77/ Hour - $55.84/Hour