Occupational/Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana/CONTRACT - Indianapolis, United States - Not Just Staffing

Description

Occupational therapists help people, such as those with disabilities, live independently. Occupational therapists
evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. They help clients meet goals to develop, recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for daily living and working.

Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms and review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons

Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move about

Develop an individualized treatment plan

Coach patients and teach them therapeutic exercises and stretches to improve their condition

Use hands-on therapy such as massage to ease patients' pain and provide stimulation to promote healing

Maintain patient records by keeping track of goals and progress while adapting treatment plans accordingly

Advise patients and their families on in-home treatment options and what to expect from the recovery process

Physical Therapy Technician, performs treatments and exercises to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries.

Their main duties include using various treatment techniques to develop personalized treatment plans, prescribing medications to relieve pain and increase mobility and teaching patients exercise techniques to improve their health.

Length: 13 weeks


Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (Days) with 1 hour lunch break at 12pm

Holiday/ On-call/

Weekend Requirements:
None

Experience Requirement: 2 years' experience providing outpatient therapy services to adult population; 2 years' experience treating neurologic disorders in adults.

Experience Preferred:
Experience treating brain injury is preferred but not required.

License Requirement:
IN license , NO Compact


Submission items to include -Resume (must show required experience), License Verification, 1 completed reference from the last 12 months from supervisor in like area, Skills Checklist


Additional details:

In outpatient, therapists in all 3 disciplines are scheduled with 8 patients for 1 hour each session. We typically have no shows/cancellations. That time can typically be used for documentation.

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) provides quality inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to those facing life-changing injuries or illness.

We specialize in the areas of brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and complex medical conditions for patients 15 years of age and older.

RHI is the only Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System in the state of Indiana and one of only 16 in the U.S.

In both 2022 and 2023. US News and World Report has named RHI the Best Rehabilitation Hospital in Indiana.