Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors
Job Type:
Part Time
Job Location:
St. Croix
Minimum Education:
Bachelors Degree
Degree Title:
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy
Career Level:
Experienced
(Non-Manager)
Minimum Experience:
1 Year
Work Permit:
Virgin Islands (US)
Job Description:
Please download our employment application from our website at www.jflusvi.org and fax the completed form to our office at (340) 772-7387. Please also include your email address on your resume and application.
The staff Occupational Therapist functions under the general supervisor of the Director of Occupational Therapy. The staff Occupational Therapist assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides occupational therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures; Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Occupational Therapist Assistant and may be assigned to orient staff and students and to assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual; Assesses patient’s needs; Identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions; Works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork; Participates in performance improvement and program development activities; Provides input into the budgetary planning process; Contributes to the cost effectiveness of services and programs provided by the department; Maintains positive relationships with all customers; Comfortable working independently as well as along side other clinicians and health care providers.
Skills Required
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy; Master’s degree preferred; Current Virgin Islands licensure as an Occupational Therapist; Current basic Life Support/CPR Card; One year of experience in the care of patient in an acute and out-patient rehab; Experience should include neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation; Experienced in the fabrication of finger and hand splints and be familiar with therapeutic modalities; Experienced with the mental health population is desirable.
Company Name: Juan F Luis Hospital
Company Description: The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, located on St. Croix US. Virgin Islands is a 188 bed facility. As the only full service hospital, it offers accute emergency and ambulatory care in a wide range of services including, general and speciality medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, physical medicine, hemo dialysis and others. The facility is accredited by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations (JCAHO), certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), a member of good standing with the National Association of Public Hospitals and American Hospitals Association. The hospital pharmacy and blood bank are licensed by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Pathalogy and the Clenical lab are also certified by JCAHO.
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