Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance. Provides a variety of occupational therapy interventions which may include: (1) remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurological processes; (2) adaptation of task, process or the environment, or the teaching of compensatory techniques, in order to enhance performance;

(3) disability prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development of safe application of performance skills; (4) health promotion strategies and practices which enhance performance abilities. The Occupational Therapist may work in one or more of the following environments within facility inpatient and/or outpatient, swing bed, Homecare or contract locations and other areas as needed.

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Evaluates physical and functional status with regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and interpreting tests. Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical chart and consults with physician or nursing personnel as appropriate.
• Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures, assessment, short and long term goals, and frequency and duration of therapy in accordance with documentation standards.
• Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in designing recognized treatment techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated and goals to be achieved.
• Modifies treatment plan according to ongoing evaluation process to improve treatment effectiveness.

Selects from a variety of occupational therapy interventions to improve overall and functional status which may include:

• evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining or restoring skills in activities of daily living (ADLs), work or productive activities;
• evaluating, developing, remediating, or restoring sensorimotor, cognitive or psychosocial components of performance;
• designing, fabricating, applying or training in the use of prosthetic devices;
• adaptation of environments, processes, including the application of ergonomic principles, to enhance the performance and safety in daily life roles;
• application of physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation for engagement in occupations;
• evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client, family, caregiver or others;
• educating the client, family, caregiver or others in carrying out appropriate non-skilled interventions;
• consulting with groups, programs, organizations, or communities to provide population-based services

Maintains communication with Medical Director, attending physician, ancillary departments and requesting third party payers regarding patients’ treatment plan and progress through written and verbal means.

• Documents timely regular initial evaluations, progress and discharge notes consistent with department policy, regulatory agency and reimbursement requirements.
• Discusses evaluations, goals and treatments with patients and families to minimize anxieties and maximize cooperation.
• Participates in discharge planning and/or care conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or in other care settings.
• Completes daily patient charges and work schedule.

• Organizes a program for both group and individual activities; ensures that patient’s individual activity needs as identified in health care plan are met.
• Motivates patients to participate in programs.
• Maintains a balance of recreational activities including physical, social, religious, divisional, intellectual creative arts, crafts, etc.
• Selects…