Occupational Therapist (OT) - Outpatient

Department

37522 AMC Washington County
- Outpatient Rehabilitation:
West Bend

Part time

Yes

24

Position in Auora Health Center West Bend-Rehabilitation Department. Workdays available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday. Specific work hours each day are negotiable. Position provides exposure to a variety of patient care needs including orthopedics, lymphedema, work conditioning, ergonomic assessments, neurological, and driver evaluations. Experience in these areas is preferred, but interest is sufficient. Position requires acute care weekend rotation at the Aurora Medical Center
- Washington County (Hartford, WI), approximately every 6 weeks and one holiday per year. Acute care shifts average 2-3 patient care hours each day but paid for a minimum of 4 hours each shift, regardless of whether actual work time is less than 4 hours. Acute care pay also includes an additional weekend/holiday premium added to hourly pay rate. $2,500 sign on bonus.

$38.20 - $57.30

• 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. Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned. Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits. Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards. Responsible for understanding and adhering 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 various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist. Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
  
  Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and appropriately follows all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in-services, and reading professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise occupational therapy assistants…