Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Location
Sarasota, Florida
The therapist is responsible for conducting initial assessments and developing comprehensive treatment plans to maximize patient independence. They must implement interventions, manage documentation and billing, and collaborate with the healthcare team to monitor patient progress.
Candidates must hold a Florida Occupational Therapist license and a Basic Life Support certification. Experience with Electronic Medical Records is preferred, and a background screening is required.
Department: OT_OP MAIN Job Summary
This position involves the purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. Position responsibilities include: interpretation of the practitioner's referral; provision of the initial occupational therapy assessment of the patient; identification and documentation of precautions, special problems, contraindications; development of a treatment plan including the long and short terms goals; implementation of or directing implementation of the treatment plan; appropriate accurate and timely documentation and billing; delegation of appropriate tasks; direction/supervision of support staff in a manner appropriate for the patient's individual needs; reassessment of the patient in reference to goals, and when necessary, modification of the treatment plan; collaboration with members of the health care team as appropriate. The therapist assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing/directing the program.
Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
Required License and Certs
FL OT: Florida Occupational Therapist
Preferred License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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