Outpatient Occupational Therapist II (801 Broadway Location Job Baltimore area,Maryland USA,Healthcare

Position: Outpatient Occupational Therapist II (801 Broadway Location)

Overview

The Occupational Therapist II is an intermediate level clinician that will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with sensory motor or neuromotor dysfunction. The incumbent will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for affiliating students, staff, and community agencies; provide clinical supervision of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), Rehabilitation Aides, and occupational therapy students/volunteers;

and maintain appropriate patient records. The incumbent will begin to demonstrate advanced proficiency in one or more areas of clinical specialization and will work with the leadership team to develop and implement staff training programs related to clinical specialization. This position will participate in coordinating specific program functions that may include a student-training program, performance improvement projects, or staff training and orientation.

Responsibilities

Evaluate assigned patients using acquired information about the patient’s functional skills, roles, and context. Prioritize needs and analyze information obtained from the occupational profile to begin the treatment planning process.

Develop treatment plans consistent with best practices, well-grounded in evidence, and utilizing clinical reasoning.

Execute client-centered, meaningful, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and effective treatment plans that progress client towards long term goals.

Select well-reasoned intervention strategies and approaches that are developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and support the appropriate frame of reference/model.

Recognize and consistently respond in a therapeutic manner to environmental stressors, challenging client behaviors, and the multiple demands of working in a pediatric setting.

Collaborate with patients and families for identification of occupational therapy needs and prioritization of treatment goals and plans with provision of written guidance to caregivers as appropriate.

Produce documentation that is thorough, objective, pertinent, organized, free from grammatical and spelling errors, concise, clinically accurate, readable for multiple audiences, and in adherence to Institute, department, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and Maryland state Occupational Therapy guidelines.

Actively collaborate in inter/intra-disciplinary and supervisory relationships, demonstrating initiative, effective listening, good judgment to manage time and caseload, and communication with peers and supervisors that is professional and respectful.

Actively take a role in ensuring that schedule template is up to date, schedule is full, and make-up sessions are offered as needed. Proactively and respectfully work with Care Center and supervisor to anticipate schedule needs and changes while meeting productivity standards.

May supervise affiliating students, visitors, COTAs Rehabilitation Aides, and Rehabilitation Techs while fostering professional development of supervisee.

Perform set-up and clean-up of treatment supplies and treatment space, adhering to all policies and procedures related to safety and infection control guidelines.

Utilize good fiscal judgement with expendable supplies and order requests.

Qualifications

Must possess and maintain licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Maryland.
Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of occupational therapy required.
Master’s degree highly preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum three years of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist required, with a minimum of two years of pediatric/rehab specialty.

Minimum pay range

USD $85,227.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $/Yr.

Job Location :
Street 801 N. Broadway

# of Hours 40.00

Job Location s US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department :
Name Occupational Therapy

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet

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