It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. At SSM Health, compassion meets purpose.
As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll help patients overcome physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychosocial challenges—empowering them to build confidence, regain independence, and move toward what matters most in their lives. Department: Occupational Therapy
Full-time, working Monday–Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM. Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day.
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Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.
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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 Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment.
Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department. 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
Day Shift Job Type: Employee Department: 4502000037 Occupational Therapy Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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