What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - per diem position at 100 Albany Med Health System?
Department/Unit:
Occupational TherapyWork Shift:
Day (United States of America)Salary Range:
$65,102.17 - $100,908.37 The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats injury, disease, and other conditions of health. Occupational Therapy includes the performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathological and developmental deficits of human systems. Occupational Therapists help people with physical injuries or illnesses or who have lost function due to accidents, illness or age regain their independence with activities of daily living. They work and counsel patients to create a plan of care to help them recover their highest level of independence.Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Administers patient evaluation and treatments employing occupational therapy modalities, procedures, and interventions.
- Schedules patients, maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns, submits accurate billing information within insurance restrictions.
- Maintains department productivity expectations and documents at point of service.
- Participates in rotations in all clinical areas.
- Participates in teaching, including annual Inservice to peers.
- Participates as a clinical supervisor for OT students.
- Supervises OT assistants.
- Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas
- Participates in department quality improvement activities
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Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Salary : $65,102 - $100,908
