OT-FGH
Apply NowCompany: Forrest General Hospital
Location: Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Description:
Details
Client Name
Forrest General Hospital
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Therapy
Specialty
OT
Job ID
31099630
Job Title
OT-FGH
Weekly Pay
$2506.0
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 08AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
04/07/2025
End Date
07/05/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Seasonal Occupational Therapist
Profession: Occupational Therapist
Specialty: Rehabilitation Services
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hours per Shift: 8 Hours
Experience: Minimum of 1 Year of Acute Care Specific Experience or 2 Years of Skilled Nursing/Inpatient Rehab Facility Experience
License: Licensed Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Proof of 2 Hours of CVA Specific Continuing Education within the Recent 4 Months
Must-Have: Ability to Perform Patient Evaluations, Use of Electronic Medical Record, Understanding of Physical Agent Modalities, Understanding of Multiple Body Systems
Description:
The Seasonal Occupational Therapist is responsible for implementing Occupational Therapy services as ordered by a physician.
The therapist provides all necessary aspects of therapy within an interdisciplinary environment to help patients achieve a safe and independent lifestyle.
Candidates must possess knowledge for the care of pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
The role requires demonstrating the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the information to identify age-specific needs.
Schedule is 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Skills include performing patient evaluations with appropriate functional tests and constructing goals based on various factors like activity restrictions and medical stability.
The job demands physical tasks such as moving equipment and patients safely.
Documentation should be secure and proper in the Electronic Medical Record.
Candidates must demonstrate critical thinking in patient evaluation and treatment planning.
Understanding of modalities such as moist heat and paraffin is necessary.
Applicants need to understand cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, nervous, and integumentary systems in the context of providing care.
Identifying learning needs of patients or family members is essential.
Collaboration with the team for patient progression throughout the therapy care system is required.
Mental demands include interpreting and following orders, cooperating with colleagues, and addressing patient needs.
Physical demands involve constant walking, standing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to operate assistive devices like blood pressure machines and wheelchairs.
Candidates should have acute clinical therapy experience.
Education requires a bachelor's degree from an approved institution.
This job description is not exhaustive and includes other reasonably related duties.
Client Details
Address
6051 US 49
City
Hattiesburg
State
MS
Zip Code
39401
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Client Name
Forrest General Hospital
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Therapy
Specialty
OT
Job ID
31099630
Job Title
OT-FGH
Weekly Pay
$2506.0
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 08AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
04/07/2025
End Date
07/05/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Seasonal Occupational Therapist
Profession: Occupational Therapist
Specialty: Rehabilitation Services
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hours per Shift: 8 Hours
Experience: Minimum of 1 Year of Acute Care Specific Experience or 2 Years of Skilled Nursing/Inpatient Rehab Facility Experience
License: Licensed Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Proof of 2 Hours of CVA Specific Continuing Education within the Recent 4 Months
Must-Have: Ability to Perform Patient Evaluations, Use of Electronic Medical Record, Understanding of Physical Agent Modalities, Understanding of Multiple Body Systems
Description:
The Seasonal Occupational Therapist is responsible for implementing Occupational Therapy services as ordered by a physician.
The therapist provides all necessary aspects of therapy within an interdisciplinary environment to help patients achieve a safe and independent lifestyle.
Candidates must possess knowledge for the care of pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
The role requires demonstrating the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the information to identify age-specific needs.
Schedule is 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Skills include performing patient evaluations with appropriate functional tests and constructing goals based on various factors like activity restrictions and medical stability.
The job demands physical tasks such as moving equipment and patients safely.
Documentation should be secure and proper in the Electronic Medical Record.
Candidates must demonstrate critical thinking in patient evaluation and treatment planning.
Understanding of modalities such as moist heat and paraffin is necessary.
Applicants need to understand cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, nervous, and integumentary systems in the context of providing care.
Identifying learning needs of patients or family members is essential.
Collaboration with the team for patient progression throughout the therapy care system is required.
Mental demands include interpreting and following orders, cooperating with colleagues, and addressing patient needs.
Physical demands involve constant walking, standing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to operate assistive devices like blood pressure machines and wheelchairs.
Candidates should have acute clinical therapy experience.
Education requires a bachelor's degree from an approved institution.
This job description is not exhaustive and includes other reasonably related duties.
Client Details
Address
6051 US 49
City
Hattiesburg
State
MS
Zip Code
39401
Job Board Disclaimer
By applying for jobs on this website, you consent to receive daily messages from CYNET about assignments that match your profile. Email or text HELP for more info, or STOP to unsubscribe.
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