Occupational Therapist, Long Term Care

Occupational Therapist, Long Term Care

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our care team at Rumford Community Home, longterm care facility
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This is a per diem, flexible schedule position.
The position makes a direct positive impact on the Western Foothills community by providing one-on-one occupational therapy services to patients in the longterm care facility setting.
Contribute to Central Maine Healthcare’s commitment to affordable, world‑class care while receiving professional development opportunities and competitive compensation.

• Evaluates patients and develops a comprehensive treatment plan to restore patients to their maximum functional potential. Directs therapeutic intervention for the restoration of patients’ functioning to prevent disability following injury, disease, or physical disability.
• Assists patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
• Provides treatment and instruction to patients according to accepted principles and practices of Occupational Therapy.
• Collaborates as a member of the health care team for the provision of comprehensive patient care.
• Consistent with training and competency review, provides care to adult and geriatric patients.
• The staff therapist coordinates, delegates and supervises responsibilities assigned to staff (aides, etc.).
• The staff therapist participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in PI activities. Participates in all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety and fire safety programs.

• Current State Occupational Therapy Licensure
• Current BCLS certification

• Flexibility, organization and ability to function in a fast‑paced environment.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ability to identify and respectfully address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Ability to meet current documentation standards and policies in a timely fashion.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic computer skills

• CMH provides support to participate in continuing education opportunities, helping our team members achieve their own goals while helping patients achieve theirs.
• Every Occupational Therapy patient visit is a one‑on‑one session to provide attentive, personalized care.
• Rumford Hospital provides the ability to provide both inpatient and outpatient services.
• Therapy teams across the CMH system work closely together to provide additional resources, support and training.
• A mixture of veteran and recently graduated therapists promotes a skillful and diverse environment.
• Team members to enjoy hiking, skiing and other scenic activities that Vacationland has to offer.

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, Life Flight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high‑quality clinical services.

• Employment Status:
  Per Diem
• Shift: Days

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of…