Occupational Therapist Inpatient

Summary

The Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem is responsible for conducting patient evaluations and providing treatment in accordance with established policies and procedures, serving patients of all ages and health populations. This role may also involve participation in indirect patient care activities as needed.

All per diem staff are expected to work a minimum of two weekend shifts per month, in addition to any scheduled weekdays. Additionally, per diem staff are required to assist with holiday coverage. Under certain circumstances, staff may be asked to cover additional or alternative shifts. While employees are primarily assigned to a specific site, there is an expectation of flexibility to provide coverage at other Concord Hospital sites when necessary.

Education

Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem must have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and passed the national certification board

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Required: State of NH Occupational Therapy license- active and in good standing; American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent course

Experience

Requires experience working with an interdisciplinary team, providers, patients and their families. New graduates considered.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations and re-evaluations and documents in accordance with licensure, scope of

  practice and department standards (e.g. documentation completion/HIMS/ abbreviations, etc.). Advocates

  for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.

• Develops and documents assessments for each patient at evaluation and during treatment. Advocates for

  and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.

• Develops, revises, and documents goals and treatments for all patient’s during the episode of care.

  Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.

• Demonstrates personal adaptability, flexibility and timeliness in managing the entire department caseload.

• Takes responsibility for accurate and thorough patient charging as part of daily charting.

• Takes responsibility for individual performance goals and meeting department expectations.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, squat, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, sit, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.