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Job Description
Job Description
0.6 FTE - 7 : 00 AM to 5 : 30 PM
Starting Pay - $38.64 - $48.29 (Based on Experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Adoption Assistance Plan
Qualifications :
Licensed or eligible for license with the state of Minnesota and graduate of an accredited college or university with a certificate in Occupational Therapy
Certification as a CHT
Ability to assist in the development of programs, procedures, policies, and protocols
Must be able to work with all age ranges
BLS certification
Minimum of three years’ experience working with upper extremity and hand injuries and diagnoses
Splint fabrication proficiency for custom orthotics
Job Responsibilities :
Performs an occupational therapy assessment and provides re-assessment as indicated. This may include pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
Ability to provide occupational therapy services in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Ability to fabricate hand splints and positioning devices in a timely fashion.
Conducts pre-operative education and post-operative rehabilitation for surgical hand diagnoses
Provides training in the use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, or modification of task to increase ability to complete safe performance of ADL and functional mobility.
Evaluates the need for durable medical equipment.
Contributes to safe discharge planning including recommendations for transitioning to the next level of care.
Evaluates occupational therapy treatment impact and communicates with the clinician and staff involved in patient care as needed.
Charges patients accurately and timely in compliance with departmental policy and in compliance with specifications outlined in the annual CPT publication (current procedural terminology).
Demonstrates knowledge of occupational therapy modalities.
Participates in the departmental and / or organizational quality improvement process.
Meets documentation standards outlined in the occupational therapy competencies.
Maintains regulatory requirements, including Minnesota licensure, CHT recertification requirements, and continuing education requirements.
Presents at department in-services following participation with continuing education, i.e. discipline specific presentation, department presentation, journal club leader, etc.
Participates in internal and external education and / or marketing of rehabilitation services annually.
Will adhere to the standards of practice as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Minnesota Statues of Public Health Occupations Scope of Practice.
Attends department meetings and in-services, as scheduled.
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