Occupational Therapist PRN

Facility Type

Long Term Acute Care
Overview

JOB SUMMARY

Organize and conduct occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation for the patients. Direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforces, and enhances performance. Facilitate the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
● Provides care for the Adult or Geriatric patients, ages 18 years and over.
● Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
● Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate activity program consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
● Performs occupational therapy evaluation prescribed by a physician and establishes an appropriate plan of care based on results of evaluation.
● Delegates responsibilities and supervises activities of COTA while maintaining knowledge of the patient’s status and revise patient’s care plan as warranted.
● Selects constructive activities suited to the individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
● Educates the patients with the skills and techniques required for participation in activities. Evaluates patients' progress, attitudes, and behaviors as related to their rehabilitative
potential.
● Studies patients’ reaction while they are engaged in treatment session, their reaction to the activity program, and adapt plan of care according to the individual patient's needs.
● Submits accurate patient charges in a timely manner.
● Conducts training programs and participates in training medical and nursing personnel in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
● Designs and fit adaptive devices such as splints and braces for patient use.
● Requisitions supplies and equipment as needed and maintains equipment.
● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for recognizing abuse and follow policy for making appropriate referrals/interventions.
● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Performance Improvement activities.
● Educates / Instructs patients and families in energy conservation, ADL performance and appropriate adaptive equipment.
● Develops and executes short and long term goals within documented time frames and update them as needed.
● Attends scheduled staff meetings, in-services and training programs.
● Actively participate in continuing education programs for self-development.
● Performs other duties as assigned or delegated by the Manager.

STANDARD JOB DUTIES
● Adheres to all components of the Hospital Compliance Plan in performing job duties and reports any violations or suspected violations of the Plan to the Compliance Officer.
● Demonstrates professional conduct and complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
● Adheres to hospital attendance policy as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
● Complies with measures for preventing exposure to blood borne pathogens.
● Participates in the Hazardous Material Program; hazards include exposure to blood and body fluids, possible communicable diseases, sharp objects and instruments, assorted chemicals and gasses as listed in the Hazardous Materials Program Manual.
● Complies with established Safety and Patient Safety Program practices.
● Performs other incidental and related duties, as required and/or assigned.
● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for recognizing patient abuse and follows policy for making appropriate referrals/interventions.
● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Performance Improvement activities and participates in such activities.
● Limits access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job, and shares such information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
(Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job leveland job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has beendetermined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.)

Qualifications

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program required, Master’s degree preferred. Hospital experience preferred.

Computer Skills:
Knowledge of basic computer skills and word processing.

Certificates and Licenses:
Current OT license to practice in state of employment. Must obtain BLS within 30 days of employment and maintain for the duration of employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Therapy Staff (COTA, Restorative Aide)

Work Environment:
The work environment is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands of this job are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to a qualified individual with a disability who can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The employee must occasionally lift, transfer and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus while performing the duties of this job. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear.