PRN Occupational Therapist
Location: Worland
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Worland WY Skilled
Nursing Community Pay Rate - $48Hr - $52Hr DOE PRN - Occupational
Therapist ABOUT US – Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation is part
of Stellar Senior Living, a premier assisted living and skilled
nursing provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we
have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities
to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for
top talent to join our team and continue this journey with us.
FUNCTION: The Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic
evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, and help patients
reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the
fullest to function in the community within the limits of their
capabilities. QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy
required. • Current registration with the American Occupational
Therapy Association required. • One year of experience preferred. •
Strong supervisory and leadership skills. • Strong customer service
orientation. • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related
software. • Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key
function satisfactorily. 1. Provides consultation in areas such as
environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of
patients to prevent contractures and splinting. Administers and
writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with
departmental standards and procedures. 2. Maintains timely and
accurate patient records and reports. 3. Designs and administers
treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning.
Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain
strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instructs
patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment
for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other
self-care skills. Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity
prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participates
in home assessments. 4. Provides therapy for neurological
integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment
techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Uses
activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs
and provides individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled
patients. 5. Designs and fabricates splints as specified by
doctors' prescriptions; designs and/or fabricates slings and
adaptive equipment to meet the needs of patients and/or their
families. 6. Administers treatment programs to traumatic
brain-injured patients. Uses activities to improve judgment skills,
reality orientation, and organizational skills. 7. Provides
prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs
patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety
techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field
deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for
patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back
strain. 8. Administers prevarication programs to prepare patients
to return to or enter a work setting. Provides activities to assess
patients' organizational skills, attention spans, cognitive
abilities, coordination (fine and gross-motor), and
adaptive-equipment needs. 9. Designs home programs and instructs
patients or families in carrying out such programs. 10.
Participates in patient support groups with other team members. 11.
Demonstrates ability to read, write, and speak English sufficient
to fulfill job requirements. 12. Demonstrates the ability to make
independent decisions, solve practical problems that may or may not
include a variety of concrete variables. This may require the
ability to interpret instructions given in written, oral, diagram,
or scheduled form. 13. Demonstrates the ability to listen actively
and evaluate social situations in an objective, consistent and fair
manner. Functions independently with integrity, flexibility and
works well with residents, personnel and support agencies. 14.
Complies with community policies and procedures for workplace
safety including infection control procedures, emergency response
and safety protocol. 15. Complies with all company policies and
procedures related to resident rights; abuse prevention and
reporting; and resident confidentiality (HIPPA). 16. Demonstrates
knowledge of Employee Handbook and complies with the policies in
the Handbook. 17. Performs other related duties as may be
assigned.
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