Occupational Therapist; OT - Inpatient - Weekend Program

Major Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and evaluates the patient's physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and their impact on the patient's activities of daily living.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Provides and/or fabricates assistive devices and/or splints to enhance patient's functional independence.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts individualized treatment plan based on patient's response and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co‑signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
• Records patient care and progress of each patient assigned, completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling, applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits, and maintains site/department productivity standards. Also understands and adheres to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Performs patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties requiring lifting and pushing/pulling with proper technique.
• Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices available in area per department orientation checklist, and knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
• Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and following all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informs site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover, and assists with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through continuing education courses, department in‑services, and professional literature, orients new staff to clinical and department policies, and participates in the evaluation process of co‑workers by providing feedback.
• May supervise occupational therapy assistants following applicable state and local compliance requirements, delegating patients to assistive personnel while providing direction and recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision while maintaining responsibility for patient plan of care and goals.
• May directly supervise occupational therapy extenders (rehab aides/techs) in administering treatments to patients and will teach them appropriate techniques to perform with specific patients.
• May supervise occupational therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation; maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.

• Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State where you work.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined it is not required) by American Heart Association (AHA).

No experience required.

• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
• Demonstrated…