Occupational Therapist - Inpatient - Per Diem

Location

• Geisinger
• Community
• Medical
• Center (GCMC)
• Shift:
• Days (United
• States of
• America)
• Scheduled
• Weekly
• Hours: 0
• Worker
• Type:
• Regular
• Exemption
• Status:
• No
• Job
• Summary: Evaluates, directs, plans, and provides Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages with a wide variety of disabilities to help them achieve a maximum level of functional independence. Documents patient care and results of treatment appropriately in the medical report to comply with policies and procedures of the department and regulatory agencies.
• Job
• Duties: Evaluates, directs, plans, and provides Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages. Adheres to all department specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policy and procedures. Completes assessments as established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family. Completes assessments on all admissions and discharges. Formulates plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team members, including health teaching, family needs and discharge planning. Establishes suitable and achievable goals with time frames. Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure. Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress. Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences. Adheres to all portions of the program including precautions, special problems, and contraindications consistently and appropriately. Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program. Thoroughly documents Occupational Therapy evals, treatments, responses to treatments, discharge summaries, and patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner. Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge. Supervises and directs patient care provided by other staff members. Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members. Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations. Contributes to departmental program development. Participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain competence in job function and assures safe and effective patient practice. Contributes to community educational programs. Alerts the care team of emergency situations and takes appropriate actions (i.e. patient falls, patient not responding, etc.). Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports.

Position Details

Hours: Per Diem Union: Yes License/Certification Requirement: Must hold a license in Occupational Therapy for the stat of Pennsylvania. Must be certified through (NBCOT) The National Board of Occupational Therapist. Education Requirement: Must hold a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy. Benefits of working at Geisinger: 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more. MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health Education: Bachelor's Degree-Occupational Therapy (Required) Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification within 30 days - Default Issuing Body, Certified Occupational Therapist - The National Board of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT), Licensed Occupational Therapist (Pennsylvania) - State of Pennsylvania Skills: OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.