Occupational Therapist (Pool)

Company: Encompass Health
Location: Yuma
Posted on: March 12, 2020

Job Description:

More one-on-one time

More success for patients and professionals

BE THE CONNECTION.

In your role as an occupational therapist (OT), you'll
be the connection between the additional one-on-one time we enjoy with each
patient and the progress they make. Following them throughout their stay,
you'll work with the latest technologies and experience unprecedented growth
opportunities within your chosen field. Get to know your patients and help them
reach their goals, while pursuing some of your own as part of national
post-acute care leader Encompass Heath.

What
Makes Encompass Health Careers Different-and Better:

Working at Encompass Health means being part
of something special: A team that is passionate about making an impact on
patients' lives each day. Unlike the typical hospital setting, Encompass Health
offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to
recovery from stroke, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, joint
replacements, multiple trauma and cardiac/pulmonary conditions. As you help
patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant
relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the
way.

Our culture of compassion and collaboration
is founded on more than just the care we provide our patients; it is expressed
in the values we live. We encourage and empower each employee to keep
learning and growing by providing the resources to deliver a better way to
care. At Encompass Health, you'll find something decidedly different and more
satisfying: A career that is challenging, inspiring and rewarding. Maximize your talent and join a
team that is committed to setting the standard for better healthcare with this engaging opportunity:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT)

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Here is your
opportunity to channel the full extent of your knowledge, skills, ambition, and
experience on a daily basis. Inspire our patients to progress each day as you:

--- Effectively delegate tasks and
supervise occupational therapist assistants and technicians.

--- Provide occupational therapy treatment
and patient care according to hospital, state and federal regulations and
professional guidelines.

--- Maintain open and ongoing communication
with hospital departments to ensure that patient, staff and hospital needs are
met.

Credentials:

--- Current state licensure or
certification on or before first day of employment required.

--- CPR certification preferred, unless
otherwise required by hospital policy.

--- Successful completion of a degree from
an accredited therapy program or one that is determined to be substantially
equivalent to a U.S.-accredited program by an appropriate certifying agency
preferred.

--- Effective communication skills for
working with patients, families, and caregivers required.

--- Demonstrated competency in occupational
therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.

Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits that start on day one,
including:

--- Benefits that begin when you do.

--- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans
provided to meet the needs of full and part-time employees and their families.

--- Generous paid time off that increases with
tenure.

--- Tuition reimbursement and continuing
education opportunities.

--- Company-matching 401(k) and employee
stock-purchase plans.

--- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

About Us:

Helping patients regain hope and
independence, Encompass Health is a national leader in post-acute care. We
operate rehabilitation hospitals and offer home health and hospice care in 36
states as well as Puerto Rico. Following the Encompass Way, we are driven by
our core values: We proudly set the standard, lead with empathy, do what's right,
focus on the positive, and remain stronger together.

Realize the powerful difference you can make.
Take this opportunity to join our team.

To learn more about us, please
visit us online at encompasshealth.com

Connect with us:

https://www.facebook.com/EncompassCareers

https://www.linkedin.com/company/encompasshealth/

https://twitter.com/encompasshlth

https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Encompass-Health-EI_IE1959649.11,27.htm

Equal Opportunity Employer

Address: 901 W. 24th Street, Yuma 85364
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: PRN / Pool / As Needed
Job ID: 2013876

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