PRN Occupational Therapist

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Evaluates and treats patients who have difficulty performing daily tasks due to physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial conditions.

• Current or temporary Occupational Therapist licensure required by the state where services will be performed.
• MD:
  Occupational Therapist License OR Occupational Therapist Temporary License through Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
• OH:
  Occupational Therapist through the Ohio Board of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training.
• PA:
  Occupational Therapist License OR Occupational Therapist Temporary License through Pennsylvania Department of State.
• WV:
  Occupational Therapist License OR Occupational Therapist Limited Permit through West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

• The national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient's profile and appropriate algorithms. Details specific to therapeutic interventions outlined in Safe Patient Mobility Policy where applicable.
• Heavy/Hard work:
  Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  0
• Shift:
• Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: PVH Potomac Valley Hospital
• Cost Center: 213 PVH Occupational Therapy
• Address: 100 Pin Oak Lane Keyser West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.