Recreational Therapist

Current Saint Francis Employees - Please click to login and apply.

Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm | Must be available to work one weekend a month

Job Summary: Provides clinical patient care by administering appropriate treatment. Provides documentation by maintaining appropriate treatment records. Provides expertise and instruction to patient, family, and students. Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Recreational Therapy program or a combination of education, training and work experience that the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification would accept as criteria to sit for the CTRS. Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Current CTRS - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and valid State of Oklahoma License to practice as Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS-L). A valid driver’s license and a Motor Vehicle Report that meets SFHS guidelines are required. Work Experience: 0 - 6 months related experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Basic computer skills. Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability and approved to operate SFHS vehicles (including those with patients on board). Ability to train other staff in boarding and transportation techniques/methods for patients. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Provides clinical patient care by administering appropriate treatment. Administers treatment plan appropriate for diagnosis. Coordinates with other disciplines for patient care. Carries patient load that reflects productivity standard. Progresses patient treatment as appropriate. Provides documentation by maintaining appropriate treatment records. Evaluates patient appropriately. Sets and meets functional goals within guidelines at discharge for each patient. Maintains treatment records to include re-evaluation, progress notes, discharge summaries, and education record in an appropriate time frame. Maintains daily recordkeeping. Provides expertise and instruction to patient, family, and students. Counsels patients/family through leisure educational activities. Assists with students and volunteers. Follows set guidelines for daily operations in order to assist with administration of department. Completes accurate daily patient charge sheet. Reports equipment and supplies needed or repaired. Schedules and prioritizes daily work assignments. Completes community reintegration activities with patients to promote improvement in the physical, mental and social well-being of the patients and families. Serves as Incident Commander for disaster situations and drills. Demonstrates effective implementation of emergency response plans as appropriate. Performs additional duties as assigned. Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions involving non-routine problems under general supervision. Working Relationships: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise). Has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give. Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Special Job Dimensions: None. Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.Recreational Therapy - Laureate Campus

Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability