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Job Overview

This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients with a wide variety of disabilities in the inpatient, transitional care, and outpatient settings. This position is educated and experienced in treating patients of all age groups according the principles and practice of occupational therapy. Treatment plans are intended to help patients achieve a maximum level independence effecting their activities of daily living using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills.

This position provides clinical mentorship and support to staff therapists. This position involves training of staff therapists during orientation, entering rotation, and ongoing training and supervision in areas of need for individual therapists.

Job Overview

This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients with a wide variety of disabilities in the inpatient, transitional care, and outpatient settings. This position is educated and experienced in treating patients of all age groups according the principles and practice of occupational therapy. Treatment plans are intended to help patients achieve a maximum level independence effecting their activities of daily living using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills.

This position provides clinical mentorship and support to staff therapists. This position involves training of staff therapists during orientation, entering rotation, and ongoing training and supervision in areas of need for individual therapists.

Location:
Lowell

Hours:
Per Diem 16 Hours per month and weekend shift



Job Description



Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Occupational Therapy (OT) license.
• National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Three (3) years of clinical experience.

• Provides comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patient’s physical, cognitive and self-care status. Assesses and reassesses patient pain and other problem areas, including the patient’s goals to develop appropriate treatment plans to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes.
• Sets realistic short- and long-term goals and plan of care related to patient’s occupational therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
• Interacts professionally with patient and family; involves patient in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs.
• Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups.
• Demonstrates the ability to carry out the appropriate treatment plan. Demonstrates initiative, organization, and follow-through.
• Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient’s family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning.
• Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student’s performance.
• Educates colleagues and hospital employees regarding role of occupational therapy.
• Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines, charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental operations.
• Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement.
• Complies with documentation regulations (Medicare, Medicaid, DPH, OSHA, JCAHO, State and Federal regulations) and agency…