Cape Fear Valley Health

Nonprofit regional health system operating hospitals

Occupational Therapist and/or Lymphedema Specialist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFayetteville, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited academic institution is required.
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina is required.
Professional competency as a general practitioner of occupational therapy, as defined by certification and licensure, is required.
Ability to select age-appropriate functional goals and treatment techniques for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients is required.
Interpersonal skills that promote cooperative patient and peer behavior are required.
Accurate written and verbal English is required.
Ability to communicate orally, read, write, hear, and visually assess patient status is required.
Ability to use proper body mechanics when examining or delivering care is required.
Ability to transfer and transport patients of various body weights and compositions is required.
Ability to stand, bend, stoop, lift, turn, twist, sit, and walk frequently is required.
Ability to demonstrate proper use of and manipulate equipment is required.
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist through the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy is required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' needs using evaluation tools and clinical observations.
Develop treatment plans, including goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
Provide goal-directed treatment consistent with current occupational therapy practice standards, or ensure occupational therapy assistants deliver goal-directed services appropriately.
Select and use learning strategies to communicate occupational therapy treatment choices and outcomes to patients, families, the care team, and consumers.
Use available information sources effectively to report therapy activities and patient performance.
Promote growth and development while evaluating performance and maintaining standards of assigned individuals.
Access medications within the scope of practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree is preferred.

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Occupational Therapy

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Summary

Provides occupational therapy services to patients, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, and related documentation and communication, in order to increase the patients’ functional independence.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

Assesses the needs of the patient using evaluation tools and clinical observations
Develops treatment plans, including goals, and methods to achieve identified goals
Provides goal directed treatment consistent with current OT practice standards and/or ensures that OTAs deliver goal-directed services appropriately
Selects and uses learning strategies to share occupational therapy treatment choices and outcomes with patients, family, care team and consumers
Effectively uses available information sources to report therapy activities and patient performances
Promotes growth and development while evaluating performance and maintaining standards of assigned individuals
Authorized to have access to medications within their scope of practice
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training:

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited academic institution
Master’s degree preferred
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina

Work Experience:

New graduate or experienced clinicians considered

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Professional competency as a general practitioner of OT as defined by certification and licensure
Ability to select age appropriate functional goals and treatment techniques for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
Interpersonal skills that promote cooperative patient and peer behavior
Accurate written and verbal English

Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate orally, read, write, hear, and visually assess patient status
Ability to utilize proper body mechanics when examining or delivering care
Ability to transfer and transport patients of various body weight and composition
Ability to stand, bend, stoop, lift, turn, twist, sit and walk frequently
Ability to demonstrate proper use of and manipulate equipment

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Required Licenses and Certifications

OT/L - NC Board Of Occupational Therapy

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

About the Company

Cape Fear Valley Health

Nonprofit regional health system operating hospitals

Cape Fear Valley Health is a not-for-profit regional health system with eight hospitals and over 988 beds, serving more than a million patients annually. It offers general medical and surgical care, emergency and trauma services, rehabilitation, behavioral health, cancer and bariatric programs, across a network of hospitals and outpatient facilities. Care is delivered through inpatient beds, outpatient clinics, surgical centers, and specialty units, supported by a staff of about 7,500 employees and 1,000+ physicians, with multiple accreditations and trauma designations. The system aims to provide high-quality, safe care to its communities, reinvest profits into services, and lead in patient safety and accredited clinical programs.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1956

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