Occupational Therapist - OT

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OT/OTR

Part Time - Every Monday and Tuesday.........and as needed

Fahrney Keedy in Boonsboro Maryland / near Hagerstown

$46.00-$56.00 plus applicable shift differential

experience with Net Health or Rehab Optima a plus

• Provide practical established Occupational Therapy skills to residents following Fahrney-Keedy’s policies and procedures.
• Evaluate, treat and supervise the administration of occupational therapy treatment and services to residents receiving rehabilitation services with a prescription from a physician, podiatrist, dentist or chiropractor.
• Provide strong verbal and written communication skills with residents, family members, visitors, staff, etc.

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibilities and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Employment with Fahrney-Keedy is “at will”. Either the associate or Fahrney-Keedy may terminate the employment relationship for any reason at any time without notice, regardless of the length of employment or the granting of benefits of any kind, including but not limited to benefits which provide for vesting based on length of service.

Fahrney-Keedy associates recognize that Fahrney-Keedy has and will have information regarding financial, personal and medical affairs and other vital information (collectively, “information”) which are valuable, special and unique assets of Fahrney-Keedy. Associates agree that they will not at any time or in any manner solicit, collect or divulge any Information to any third party without the prior written consent of Fahrney-Keedy.

This information is Company property which may not be disclosed outside the facility unless properly released for publication. Associates will protect the Information and treat it as strictly confidential. Associates should not discuss Fahrney-Keedy affairs with others

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• Provides therapy screenings, evaluations, and treatments according to your scope of practice to residents.
• Obtains informed consent from the resident and/or POA.
• Performs all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
• Renders initial evaluation on newly referred residents with ongoing occupational therapy treatment programs for residents as indicated, re-evaluations as indicated, guidance and counseling of residents, family and/or caretakers.
• Participates in development, coordination and implementation of resident care and discharge plans.
• Evaluates resident’s progress periodically and discharge from OT services as indicates.
• Follows work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Completes and submits evaluation by end-of-treatment day which summarizes the nature of the resident’s needs specifically the occupational therapy treatment plan including appropriate medical and treatment diagnosis, short- and long-term goals, prognosis, results of evaluation, resident goals and discharge planning.
• Completes weekly clinical progress notes, daily treatment encounter notes, rehab. discharge programs for each resident via Optima.
• Treats residents with the most current techniques following appropriate planning.
• Determines and recommends occupational therapy services in accordance with resident care plan of physician…