What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Dan Marino Center (Part Time) position at Nicklaus Children's Hospital Careers?
Description
Job Summary
Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the departmental policies and procedures and preferred practice patterns.
Job Specific Duties
- Participates in interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
- Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders.
- Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards.
- Ensures documentation reflects evidence based practices.
- Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve.
- Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings.
- Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
- Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and / or status of ongoing goals.
- Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.
- Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient / family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
- Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient / family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and / or when benefit of therapy is reached.
- Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices / literature review.
- Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan.
- Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Job : Rehab / Therapy
Primary Location :
Florida-Weston-Dan Marino Outpatient Center
Department :
DAN MARINO-OCCUPAT. THERAPY-2100-520727
Job Status
Part Time with Benefits
