Occupational Therapist

Description

Occupational Therapist in Outpatient Clinic setting, Part-Time 24 hours per pay.

To provide, under the general supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director and according to established policies and procedures of the department, diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, to help patients reach maximum performance level, and to use these skills to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.

• Graduate of accredited occupational therapy program with bachelor's degree or master's degree.
• One year of experience preferred.
• Current Occupational Therapist license to practice in Ohio.

• Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and DNV standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.

Adheres to the standards of behavior (ownership, integrity, professionalism, teammate, service excellence, and communication).

Adheres to the five fundamentals of service (acknowledgement, introduction, duration, explanation, and thank you) to promote quality customer service.

Demonstrates a commitment to the service recovery CARE approach (Connect, Apologize, Repair, and Exceed).

• Provides practice in functional, therapeutic, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, and activities of daily living, based on findings from a formal evaluation/assessment by the OTR/L and approved by the referring physician/designee.
• Coordinates participation in sensorimotor, educational, recreational and social activities designed to help patients develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities.
• Consults with other members of rehabilitation team to select activity program consistent with needs and capabilities of individual and to coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities, such as physical and/or speech therapy.
• Selects constructive activities suited to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest to upgrade individual to maximum independence, prepare individual for return to employment, assists in restoration of functions, and aid in adjustment to disability.
• Teaches individuals skills and techniques required to participate in therapeutic activities and then evaluates individual's progress and adjusts the plan of care to the patient's tolerance/abilities.
• Designs and constructs special equipment for individual and suggests adaptation of individual's work‑living environment.
• If assigned to school contract setting,…