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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Occupational Therapist, Casual (Altoona)'
url: 'https://pepper.socialhost.dev/job/23360704/occupational-therapist-casual-altoona/'
job_id: '23360704'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Altoona, PA'
employment_type: 'Casual'
date_posted: '2024-02-05T15:15:14.747Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:01.913Z'
---

# Occupational Therapist, Casual (Altoona)

- Location: Altoona, PA
- Employment type: Casual
- Category: Allied Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Centers for Rehab Services
- Pay: not listed — this posting doesn’t list a range yet. Your recruiter can share it before you apply.
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2024-02-05T15:15:14.747Z

## Description

Provides occupational therapy assessment and treatment using advanced clinical skills in a specialty area of occupational therapy for patients referred to non-contracted and contracted facilities. Serves as a clinical resource for other staff members. May have an individual agreement with an academic institution for instructional services. Participates in research.

**Responsibilities:**

- Maintains written documentation for all occupational therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs occupational therapy assistant documentation biweekly.

- Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.

- Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.

- Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.

- Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable.

- Participates in the organization's clinical education program by providing clinical supervision of students completing internships from various universities as requested.

- Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.

- Performs occupational therapy assessment, reassessment and treatment and supervises occupational therapy assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of occupational therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status. Works with occupational therapy assistants to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.

- Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.

- Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.

- Graduate of an accredited program approved by The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

- Must possess knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
Active license in practicing state required. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

- Occupational Therapist (OT)

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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