Job Summary
Occupational Therapist SNF in Missouri. This role involves providing skilled rehabilitative treatment to patients with cognitive and/or Activities of Daily Living (ADL) physical functioning disorders within a skilled nursing facility setting. The position requires evaluating patient needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare team members to optimize patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Location: Missouri
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Active Occupational Therapist (OT) license, 1 year of Occupational Therapist (OT) experience, including Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) experience, and skills checklist within 1 year.
- Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Responsible for screening/evaluating patients with cognitive and/or Activities of Daily Living (ADL) physical functioning disorders and developing appropriate care plans following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
- Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
- Provides rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, exercises, modalities, and supportive devices.
- Assesses patient progress, adjusts treatments accordingly, documents all services and patient outcomes, and ensures compliance with regulatory and clinical documentation standards.
- Participates in patient care conferences, utilization review, and rehabilitation meetings.
- Able to supervise occupational therapy assistants, rehabilitation aides, and students as needed.
- Must be able to obtain necessary durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies per clinical requirements.
- Adheres to NBCOT, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), state practice acts, codes of conduct, and ethics during professional practice.
- Submission requirements include transmitting a resume, skills checklist within 1 year, at least 1 reference, and active OT license at the time of submission.
- On-call schedule to be determined by the facility.
- No weekends required.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
