What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist Acute Care Main Campus SIGN ON BONUS position at St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital?
PATIENT CARE-Integrates and applies the principles and theories of Occupational Therapy in the healthcare environment to promote cognitive, psychological, sensorimotor, developmental, physical, perceptual, educational, recreational, social and self-care skills, to regain or acquire mental, emotional and physical functioning or adjust to handicaps. The Occupational Therapist uses a holistic approach designing and adapting skills training to promote optimal independence in daily living skills. Advances the scope and quality of Occupational Therapy services.
Explores, assesses patient needs and evaluates functioning, considering patients' overall skills, deficits, and levels of motivation as related to departmental coping skills addressed. Completes timely assessments. Develops timely and effective plans of care. Updates/adapts plans of care to accommodate changing patient needs. In addition to departmental Activity Therapy assessments, conducts specialized Occupational Therapy or other specialized assessments as needed.
Develops therapeutic relationships. Provides care to patients in a manner that considers patient safety, comfort and therapeutic environment in a caring and respectful manner. Expresses genuine interest in patient progress, addressing individual patient needs with compassion and high quality care. Adapts conventional Occupational Therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carry out therapeutic activity. Develops separate programming for special needs patients who are unable to benefit from group sessions. Intervenes to promote optimal functioning. Monitors patient behavior, symptoms and reactions in a professional manner and promptly reports pertinent information to appropriate personnel and does needed follow-up.
Completes daily charting addressing patient response to coping skills taught, interventions made, progress toward treatment objectives and significant patient behaviors Expedites timely documentation regarding patient care in, unit books, AT stats sheets and reports as assigned in a manner consistent with departmental policies and procedures and health care standards of the hospital.
COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP-Manages assigned caseload. Conducts assigned sessions in a timely manner within specific area of expertise and within activity therapy in general.
Provides assistance in covering weekend, evening, holiday and seasonal functions, disaster and recovery teams and maintains flexibility in adapting to schedule changes.
Develops effective working relationships. Actively participates in and contributes to treatment team meetings, initiates, develops and implements department functions in conjunction with unit and departmental needs. Collaborates with treatment team by making recommendations/ structuring overall services from the standpoint of Occupational Therapy and educates team about Occupational Therapy. Serves as liaison between the Activity Therapy department and units represented. Has timely communications with supervisor on status of services, duties, needs and requests.
Supervises students, peers, others as assigned in accordance with hospital, departmental and school policies. Assists other disciplines in appropriate applications of department services. Consults with other disciplines to expand own knowledge base and coordinate delivery of services.
QUALITY AND REGULATORY-Contributes to departmental and hospital Performance Improvement initiatives
Expands, develops and improves programs and services according to departmental and hospital plans and as needs arise. Takes initiative in recognizing and addressing needs in keeping with best practices and current trends for optimal healthcare.
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