Occupational Therapist-PRN

Position General Summary

Position

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiates Occupational therapy services upon referral with appropriate diagnosis.
• Develops treatment plans including short- and long-term goals.
• Regularly assesses patient progress status through short-term goal appraisal.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific conditions, diseases, and treatment therapies for specific populations.
• Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities.
• Develops physical rehabilitation programs to help clients regain lost skills.
• Documents timely and accurately (to include initial evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries), and meets requirements of chart audit or third-party review.
• Provides and monitors care to determine the appropriate outcomes.
• Utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary process to provide appropriate patient/family education.
• Assesses patient/family learning needs, abilities, and readiness to learn, and integrates needs into plan of care.
• Provides appropriate patient care and clinical information for continuing care based on the patients’ needs as needed from time of admission to time of discharge.
• Provides appropriate patient care and clinical information to other health care professionals for continuing care.
• Demonstrates a concern for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Facility General Responsibilities

• Attend facility new hire orientation as scheduled by HR
• Complete Department Orientation Initial Competency within 7 days of hire date
• Complete Department Initial Skills Competency within 90 days of hire date
• Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures
• Respect cultural and religious practices of patients from all backgrounds
• Follow HIPAA regulations at all times
• Be punctual and dependent for assigned shifts
• Dress within the dress code requirements of the facility
• Identifies all patients using at least two identifiers verbally (name and DOB), and by checking ID bracelet
• Follows Hospital Wide and Department Specific policies and procedures
• Must interact with physicians, guest, staff, and patients pleasantly, cooperatively, and effectively

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sound understanding of occupational therapy dynamics and work flow
• Sound understanding of occupational therapy practice
• Critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Good Communication skills with ability to communicate appropriately with all age groups
• Versatile knowledge of basic computer skills with a preferred skill set of Information Technology, iCloud capabilities and Microsoft Office
• Ability to perform under stress and cope with difficult situations
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Continued practice of good stewardship as a representative member of the occupational therapy department as well as the hospital unit as a whole
• Must be able to work as a functioning member of the various team situations that a healthcare setting demands

Position Requirements

• Education,
• Work
• Experience,
• Licensure,
• Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from a university certified by the ACOTE or AOTA
• Certified by the National Board for Certification.
• Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements / Demands

• Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to bend, lean, and stoop without hindrance; requires a full range of body motion
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity; normal range of hearing

Statement of Non-Inclusivity