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Occupational Therapist

Florida Medical Clinic

#Patient Care #Treatment Plans #BLS Certification #Occupational Therapy #Healthcare Provider #Clinical Documentation #Rehabilitation Services #Florida State Practice Act

Quick overview

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients and develops integrated treatment plans to improve skills for daily living and working. They are responsible for providing age-appropriate care, maintaining professional equipment, and ensuring accurate clinical documentation and billing.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an approved occupational therapy program. A current Florida state license and BLS/HealthCare Provider certification are required.

bachelor degreePatient CareEquipment MaintenancePatient EducationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EvaluationBilling Accuracy

Job description

Position Summary

Position SummaryTreat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as delineated in the departmental policies and procedures.
Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate, and prepares written documentation as required by the department, and the care team.
Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from therapy.
Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
Provides patient/family education as indicated.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/TrainingBachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in occupational therapy.Licensure/Certification
Maintains current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida-temporary permit acceptable.
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.ExperienceNone