Occupational Therapist

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs OT evaluation and creates treatment plans in accordance with instructions and consent of referring physician;
• Performs written re-evaluations in preparation for patients return for follow-up Physician appointments, or at a minimum documents progress every six (6) therapy sessions.
• Provides services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients;
• Supervises the services of physical therapist assistants (OTA’s) to ensure compliance with the treatment plan;
• Supervises the technicians or aides to ensure their patient involvement is within their scope of practice;
• Meets or communicates regularly with a variety of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and case managers to ensure successful patient treatment outcomes;
• Documents evaluative findings, treatments administered, the assessment of patient response to treatment and treatment plan, and other relevant information;
• Provides excellent customer service engaging in the use of clear, comprehensive, and frequent communication with customers;
• Educates patients in the prevention of injuries, conditioning, and rehabilitation of injuries;
• Other duties as assigned.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Prepares report for disability and other forms for physician provider;
• Inventories and orders medical supplies, as directed by Rehab Manager.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

•  Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree from an accredited university occupational therapy program;
• Georgia State License granted by the Georgia Board of Occupational Therapy required;
• Specialty certifications are welcome; CHT preferred;
• Two years experience treating patients in an orthopedic setting preferred.

 Skills and Abilities 

• Extensive knowledge related to the occupational therapy care and treatment of orthopaedic injuries and illnesses
• Knowledge of how to create and carry out treatment plans as prescribed by referring physicians;
• Knowledge of documentation of care and other patient information for EMR;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in all written and verbal communications;
• Demonstrated skills in developing successful cross- discipline relationships with physicians, PTs, and ATCs.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail;
• Demonstrated conflict management skills;
• Ability to interact effectively with patients and their families or caregivers;
• Ability to travel between multiple site locations (if applicable);
• Valid Georgia driver’s license and driving history meeting Resurgens’ requirements(if applicable);

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and to talk and hear. Employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is typical of a physician’s practice. While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to risk of infectious diseases when interacting with patients and/or family members. The employee may be occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive. Schedule requires flexibility to occasionally include evenings, early mornings and weekends.

PRIVACY & SECURITY AWARENESS

While performing the duties of this job, it is imperative that the employee remain aware of Resurgens policies, Information Security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures for minimizing threats and ensuring protection of PHI. The success of HIPAA policies and procedures is dependent upon the awareness and buy-in of everyone involved in daily healthcare operations, including reporting incidents to their supervisor or directly to the HIPPA leadership.