Occupational Therapist, Per Diem; PD

Position: Occupational Therapist, Per Diem (PD)
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**** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Schedule Details:
** Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 8am-4pm
** Shift:
** 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 0
* * Cost Center:
** 24050 - 3880 Physical Therapy This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Evaluates, plans and performs treatments to alleviate physical, cognitive/perceptual, psychosocial and or developmental dysfunction using purposeful activities and restorative therapeutic techniques. Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.

Position Summary:

• Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically, cognitively, developmentally, and/or functionally disabled patients.  
• Utilizes individualized treatment plans designed to restore, remediate or compensate for losses in physical, perceptual, sensory neuromuscular, sensory integrative, cognitive and psychosocial skills. Fabricates orthotics and adaptive equipment, employs physical agent modalities according to training/education and current competency.  
• Educates patient, family, and other caregivers in therapy programs and goals.  
• Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists discharge planning.  
• Delegates caseload to therapy assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance.  
• Participates in QI activities and program development.  
• Documents: evaluation and care in medical record; therapy billing; discipline statistics.  Major Responsibilities:  Performs and documents occupational therapy evaluation according to policy and procedure considering the developmental and psychosocial needs of Geriatric patients.  Develops and documents an individualized patient treatment plan.  Treatment plan utilizes department protocols and is appropriate to the developmental and psychosocial needs of Geriatric patients.  Demonstrates competency in clinical skills as outlined in the attached occupational therapist skills list.  

Performs and documents patient reassessment according to department policy and procedure and considering the developmental and psychosocial needs of Geriatric patients.  Develops and documents a patient education plan.  Education plan considered the patient’s readiness to learn, developmental and cognitive abilities, and appropriate education methods.
Documentation is in accordance with Hospital and Department policies and procedures.
Education plan demonstrates adjustment for Geriatric patients.  Demonstrates respect for the patient’s right to participate in treatment decisions evidenced through documentation of patient participation in treatment planning and observation by supervisor.
Demonstrates respect for the patient’s right to privacy.  Competency is measured by supervisor’s observation of therapist providing privacy during evaluation and treatment.  Develops and documents an individualized discharge plan.  Participates in interdisciplinary discharge planning.  Documentation is legible and in accordance with department/hospital policy and procedure.  Completes errorless charging forms for patient services on a daily basis.  Demonstrates adherence to Hospital policy and procedure on Incident Reporting and Patient Complaints.  

Participates in professional development by attending at least 8 hours of continuing education annually.  Participates in the professional development of peers and other members of the department…