Full-time and PRN Opportunities in Topeka, KS for OTR; COTA

Brewster Place Retirement Community is a not-for-profit community providing all levels of retirement living.  Over 250 staff members work together to achieve the Brewster Mission of meeting and exceeding the expectations of approximately 375 elders living on our campus in townhomes, cottages, apartments, assisted living, and the skilled nursing center.   Healthcenter Honors include the PEAK Award for 3 of the past 4 years (Promoting Excellent Alternatives in KS nursing Homes), and the only 5-star rating given to a facility in the city of Topeka.  Brewster Healthcenter staff advocate at the forefront of culture change and elder directed services.  In 2011, Brewster will add a state of the art Short-Term Rehab wing with therapy pool.

The therapy team currently consists of 7 full-time therapists and assistants, with PRN support.  Salary and benefits are highly competitive and include a retirement plan that is truly outstanding.  Brewster therapists are in-house and provide services to all elders on the Brewster campus.

To apply, please go to our website: www.brewsterplace.org

Questions, please contact:
Beth Ott, Rehab Program Manager at betho@brewsterplace.org  or
Julie Kuestersteffen, Staff Development Coordinator at juliek@brewsterplace.org

PRN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Healthsouth is one of the nation's largest providers of  rehabilitative healthcare services.  Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff. To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business.  Our employees are critical to our success.

MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital, created through a joint venture of HealthSouth and Shawnee Mission Medical Center, is a leader in rehabilitation care, education and community service.  MidAmerica is an 80-bed acute physical rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment of patients who have experienced a disabling injury or illness. Located in Overland Park, MidAmerica serves the rehabilitation needs of the Kansas City metro area as well as multiple surrounding counties.  Be a part of seeing patients get better and go back home!

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines.  In addition, the position:
*              requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships. 
*              requires competency in occupational therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
*              requires task delegation and supervision of occupational therapist
assistants and technicians.
*              maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
*              Must have current state license or certification; in states where licensing is not required, defer to state practice act. 
*              CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
Education, Training and Experience
*              Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited therapy program
Machines, Equipment Used:
Physical Requirements:
*              Visual acuity and ability to communicate sufficiently to conduct safe patient care duties
*              Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes participating in patient mobility activities.
Skills and Abilities:
*              Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.
*              Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
*              Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as
well as via email.
*              Ability to work independently without supervision.
*              May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
*              May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines. 
*              May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on
scheduled days/shifts.
*              Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e.
before, during or after a disaster.
*              May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster
situation until relief arrives.
*              Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.

HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ASK ABOUT OUR NEW PRN RATES BASED OFF LEVEL OF COMMITMENT!!!!

Visit www.MidamericaRehabhospital.com to apply or fax resume to 205-262-4333.