Occupational Therapist- Casual

Department: Rehab Services

Employment Status: Casual

• Monday thru Friday:
  Day shift

• Weekday availability to cover for planned time off (vacations) and unplanned time off (illness)

• Saturday Shift: Opportunity for once a month if interested (primary need is coverage availability during week)
• Primarily inpatient coverage, with opportunity for outpatient if interested/available

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for organizing, developing, and directing occupational therapy services in accordance with the standards and practices of occupational therapy, state and federal regulations, and Alomere Health's policies and procedures. The Occupational Therapist will provide high quality care, excellent customer service, fiscal responsibility, and maintain regulatory compliance at all times.

The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.

• Coordinate care with other professionals as needed to maximize patient outcomes
• Act as a resource to the area therapists regarding progression of facility provided protocols
• Use of evidence based information and principles with application to therapy practice
• Provide safe, reliable, and efficient performance for appropriate speech therapy procedures to evaluate and treat patients across the lifespan
• Appropriate supervision and/or delegation of tasks in accordance with state laws and scope of practice
• Adequate utilization of the electronic medical record including thorough research and retrieval of pertinent medical information
• Complete accurate and timely therapy documentation and billing
• Conduct physical and cognitive assessments of clients
• Assess home and work environments of clients and decide what adjustments are needed
• Prepare clients for return to work
• Develop client specific plans of care
• Involve the patient and family (as appropriate) in discussion and development of the plan of care, expected outcomes, and creation of patient specific functional goals
• Observe and practice universal precautions
• Perform CPR

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability