Acute Care Occupational Therapist

About this Job:

Med Star Health islooking foran

Acute CareOTto join ourteamat

MedStar Washington Hospital Center!

The ideal candidate will show professional competency as a general practitioner of Occupational Therapy, independent use of varied evaluation and treatment approaches, and excellent verbal and oral communication skills.

Asan Acute Care OT, you willbe responsible forinitialassessment, re-assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation,reporting,and documentation of all referred patients within departmental and professional standards. Serves as a resource inspecifiedarea of expertise. Participates in organizing educational activities and special projects andfacilitatesstaff development.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how Med Star Health can be your nextgreat career move!

Primary Duties:

• Provides effective and efficient care duties as it relates to respective clinical service, following accreditation guidelines, professional code of ethics, and standards of practice, including evaluation/ re-evaluation, treatment planning and implementation and resultant documentation. Implements plans that will achieve the outlined goals and administers individual treatment as ordered and consistent with rehab goals,determines equipment needs andassiststhe patient in obtaining assistive devices/adaptive equipment and wheelchairs, instructs and trains patients and their families andis responsible fordaily maintenance of the therapy areas and equipment.

• Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning during patient care to maximize outcome and safety andaccessesinformation for patient care.
  
  Maintainsaccurateandtimelydocumentation to include clinical interventions provided, discharge and equipment recommendations, charges, and prescriptions, writes legible progress notes or other documentation which accurately reflects treatment received and accurately reports type of services provided to each patient daily on billing sheets andsubmitsthemin a timely manner.

• Participates in department/service/ team specific decision making and problem solving thatimpactspatient care,participates in team conferences and family conferences as appropriate, collaborates interventions with other team members towards an interdisciplinary approach and activelyparticipatesin general staff and team meetings.
  
  Identifies opportunities for process improvement thatimpactspatient care andidentifiesopportunities to expand supplies and equipment to enhance patient treatment options.

• Participates in developmental activities for continued professional growth, takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and serves as a resource and preceptor for new employee and student orientation in specialty areas for occupational therapy service andteam-based activities.

• Participates in development and implementation of goals/objectives for the program area as delegated by Clinical Supervisor or Management,participates in-services and continuing education programs through development, and presentation for staff/students andparticipatesin clinical and administrative system development, data collection, and improvement implementation to assureoptimalfunctioning of service area.
  
  Participates in peer review, programevaluationand quality improvement activities regularly and for special projects assigned and supervises OT students and volunteers.

Qualifications:

• College degree in Occupational Therapy.

• Maintains necessary continuing education for licensure.

• 1-2 years Clinical experience in rehabilitation or acute care.

• DC (District of Columbia) licensure or eligibility.

• BLS (Basic Life Support).

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other