Occupational Therapist 70%

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Occupational Therapist 70%

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Strengthen the care teams within EMS Les Mouilles in their objectives to prevent dysfunction, maintain, develop or restore the motor, sensory, cognitive, affective or social functions of the resident in order to enable them to develop a successful life project within the institution.

• Main activities
• Carry out assessments indicating the resident's remaining physical and mental capacities.
• Decide in collaboration with the team and based on observations which physical or mental problems will be treated with occupational therapy.
• Determine specific solutions to resolve the problems posed by the resident (auxiliary means, room adjustments, rehabilitation activities, manual activities, relational work, etc.).
• Execute the chosen treatment and re-evaluate it according to the patient's progress and information from the multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with the attending physician and physiotherapists for special occupational therapy care.
• Manage the purchase, storage, maintenance, and allocation of auxiliary means.
• Approve related invoices before forwarding them to the head nurse.
• Participate in various conferences. Regularly inform teams about the resident's progress and take into account received information to carry out therapeutic intervention.
• Stay informed about therapeutic developments through publications, courses, conferences, and exchanges with other occupational therapists.
• Record useful information for the team in the resident's file.
• Manage billing of services and send treatment certificates to management.
• Write an annual activity report.

The certified occupational therapist supervises and works closely with the GAPA specialist to teach proper handling practices and the use of transfer tools.

Responsibilities and duties

• Be responsible for the work assigned.
• React in all circumstances according to HAGES' support philosophy.
• Show discretion in case of confidences from a resident, their family, or a staff member.
• Be strictly bound by professional and functional confidentiality.
• Always act in the interest of the Association.
• Actively participate in the institution's and SANTE SUISSE's quality approach.
• Be required to apply current directives concerning the quality system.

Profile sought

• Hold a diploma in occupational therapy recognized by ASE (Swiss Association of Occupational Therapists).
• Strong sense of collaboration with a care team and organizational skills.

Application modalities and address

Position physically located at 3 chemin des Mouilles, 1213 Petit-Lancy

Application file to be sent by postal mail to

HAGES, Mrs. Cancela, 3 chemin des Mouilles, 1213 Petit-Lancy

or by email: fcancela@hageslancy.ch

www.hageslancy.ch