What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema position at M Health Fairview?
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our collaborative rehab team in Edina! Southdale Place offers multiple, outpatient rehab services. This OT will join a team of phenomenal lymphedema therapists and have the opportunity to contribute to improving lymphedema rehab care. In collaboration with patients and families, the therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
- FTE 0.01, casual position.
- Schedule: We are looking for regular coverage on Wednesdays, with potential for growing into full-time in 2025!
Opportunity to pick up shifts at other sites too as available!
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.
As a member of the M Health Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities/Job Description
The Occupational Therapist partners with the patient and their care providers while performing evaluation and re-evaluation. Captures and applies pertinent data, performs examination, and resolves treatment diagnosis
Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination
Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks, settles prognosis for recovery, and establishes individualized goals
Implements and modifies care plan based on reassessment and patient response
Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects care & establishes appropriate discharge plan
Partners with care team to provide skilled intervention
Implements and alters treatment to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Documentation/Billing
Uses acceptable medical terminology and follows professional practice standards.
Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
Stays in sync with department billing standards
Professional Expectations
Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management.
Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
Advises team members and/or supervises students as designated
Pursues professional development to support clinical standard processes
Quality Improvement
Crafting and implementing improvements, and participates in and supports entity/system initiatives
Qualifications
Required
Occupational Therapy Licensure in State of Minnesota or temporary license
Active Basic Life Support Certification
Preferred
Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
1 year experience
Training and Certification in Complete Decongestive Therapy, examples: Guenter Klose (Lemer Lymphedema Services), Chikly, Casley-
Smith, Vodder, Norton School of Lymphatic studies etc.
Lymphedema Association of North America Certification (LANA) or in process
