What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Occupational Therapist position at Fairview Health Services?
In collaboration with patients and families, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within the scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
- This position is for a casual Occupational Therapist at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital (Maplewood, MN)
- The expectation is 1 full weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday), in addition to 1 holiday per year
- Opportunities to pick up additional weekday and weekend shifts as well
M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
Responsibilities Job Description
Responsibilities/job description:
The occupational therapist partners with the patient and family while performing evaluation/re-evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs examination
- Determines treatment diagnosis
Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination with the patient and family
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Professional Expectations
- Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
- Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
- Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
- Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
Qualifications
Required
- Occupational Therapy Licensure in State of Minnesota or temporary license in State of Minnesota
- Active Minnesota Basic Life Support Certification
Preferred
Education
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- 1 year(s) of OT experience post graduation
- Certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
