Occupational Therapist, Inpatient

Responsibilities

Under supervision and direction of the Occupational Therapy Supervisor, the Occupational Therapy provides services to inpatients and / or outpatients referred to such services. The Occupational Therapist demonstrates competency in skills necessary to care for and manage primarily adult and geriatric age patients in an acute care and acute inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Essential Functions :

• Implements accepted standards of documentation to systematically record the results, in a timely manner, of evaluations, the response to adolescent, adult and geriatric patient treatments, patient / family teaching sessions, and patient progress according to known / required documentation standards within each of the therapy settings.
• Maintains communication with the patient’s referring physician for clarification and accurate interpretation of Occupational Therapy orders.
• Exhibits desirable interpersonal skills by verbalizing appropriately with patients, families, and fellow health care workers in a respectful, understanding, professional manner to effect optimal communications among all people.
• Demonstrates competence in use of the workstation computer for routine activities to include documentation of patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Assists in scheduling inpatients, outpatients, or inpatient Rehab Unit patients according to established procedures to affect a timely, organized provision of Occupational Therapy Services.
• Completes all necessary insurance requirements for proper reimbursement of services.
• Addresses potential discharge needs and services of the patient early in the care planning process. For inpatients and inpatient Rehab Unit patients, assists the patient, family, or significant other in preparation for discharge to include ordering or fabrication of splints, necessary adaptive or assistive equipment, and provision of a home exercise program if appropriate; coordinates recommendations with Case Management to include ordering of equipment, Home Care Occupational Therapy or arranges for continued Occupational Therapy services as an outpatient if needed to further attain rehab goals, and provide continuity of patient care.
• Retains the ability to work efficiently and provide quality care to an average of 8-12 patients per day with division of inpatients and outpatients among Occupational Therapy Staff to provide continuity in the flow of patients. Inpatient Rehab Unit staff : 5-6 patients / day.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care with PM&R Department or inpatient Rehab Unit Staff and other appropriate members of the health care team in an interdisciplinary, collaborative manner to ensure implementation and follow through of the treatment plan in a timely, effective, and organized manner.
• Demonstrates Occupational Therapy competency by attaining desired treatment outcome / goals and successful completion of competency assessment process.
• Identifies educational needs of the primarily adult and geriatric patient through appropriate assessment criteria and establishes / implements a teaching plan, that is interdisciplinary when appropriate, for the patient’s family and / or significant others with subsequent re-assessment of the teaching process.
• Evaluates all new patients referred to for Occupational Therapy using data from the medical record and physical assessment, including pain assessment, to identify the primarily adult and geriatric patient’s needs or deficits, especially functional, for which Occupational Therapy is appropriate.
• Interprets the evaluation data and, using good judgment to identify and prioritize patient needs, establishes a comprehensive documented Plan of Care which includes mutually acceptable treatment goals with patient, family, or significant others.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Master's Degree. This requirement is waived for individuals who were licensed prior to the requirement of a Master's Degree for licensure, required

Over 1 year to 3 years Experience in outpatient hand rehabilitation and splinting, preferred

Licenses and Certifications :

Occupational Therapist – Licensed, Upon hire, required

Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits :

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including :