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　　OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　Now Offering Daily Pay

　　This is a Full Time, Day Shift position working as a Recreation Therapist.

　　NEW GRADS WELCOMED!

　　There are stackable shift differentials enabling you to also make more per hour, where applicable (evening, night and weekend shifts).

　　If you’re a patient advocate first…

　　If you listen and respond with great care…

　　If the needs, wants and goals of each patient matter to you…

　　Then we’d love to learn more! Please fill out your application today.

　　Join a network of health care professionals just as kind and powerful as you.

　　Job Summary:

　　Develops and implements activity therapy treatment plans.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Conducts patient assessments and establishes recreational/leisure therapy treatment goals.

　　Evaluates each patient's progress and the effectiveness of recreational/leisure therapy interventions.

　　Coordinates therapeutic recreational/leisure activities for both large and small groups. Observes patient response and encourages socialization.

　　Provides patients with information regarding resources and therapeutic recreational/leisure activities in the community.

　　Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　EDUCATION

　　Bachelor's in Therapeutic Recreation or related fieldEXPERIENCE

　　No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Constant standing.

　　Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

　　Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

　　Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

　　Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

　　Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.

　　Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

　　Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

　　Occasional lifting/moving patients.

　　Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

　　Occasional driving.

　　Rare crawling.

　　REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

　　State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri

　　Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation CertificationState of Work Location: Oklahoma

　　Receipt of Application for Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board

　　Or

　　Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board

　　State of Work Location: Wisconsin

　　Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - State of Work LocationLicenses / Certifications:

　　Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, FUTURE - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) within 12 months - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, Receipt of Application for Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Oklahoma Medical Board, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - State of Work Location

　　Work Shift:

　　Rotating Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　1228010040 Human Restorations

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　40

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