Occupational Therapist, Days PT
Posted on: 31 Jul 2023
Paducah, KY
Job Description
The Occupational Therapist I must intervene appropriately meeting the needs of patients with impaired mental, vision, hearing, or mobility.
JOB DUTIES - The Occupational Therapist I shall evaluate and treat patients; maintain communication with doctors and other health personnel; and supervise COTAs, aides, volunteers and students. The Occupational Therapist I will assist with education for the occupational therapy staff, hospital staff, and community at large. The Occupational Therapist I will follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY - Certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board and licensed or eligible for license by the Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy.
Baptist Health
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century.
Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind. (formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services), is the newest member, joined on Oct. 1, 2016. In 2012, we welcomed Baptist Health Richmond (formerly Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center) and Baptist Health Madisonville (formerly Trover Health System) to the fold. Our other hospitals include Baptist Health Paducah, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Corbin. We also manage Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds.
Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, Express Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole.
Strength in research
Our clinicians are engaged in more than 200 clinical studies throughout our network of hospitals, working to advance treatments in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neuroscience, epidemiology, diabetes and other areas.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees3,000+
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