PRN Occupational Therapist - Pathways Post Acute Brain Injury Rehab

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by
* Develops and implements treatment program to further patient’s functional skills, which is then periodically reassessed and adapted.
* Effective communication and team collaboration.
* Professional behaviors and expectations
* Helping patients to develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
* Plans and develops effective patient and family training to ensure proper patient care.
* Makes recommendations for specialty services or consultations as needed.
* Uses evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
* Effectively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-departmental discipline/program committee assignments.
* May participate in education programs by teaching and supervising students.
* Participates in research projects as needed.
* Completes and submits required documentation according to program guidelines.
* Provides skilled interventions as outlined by AOTA
* Willing to treat a diverse population and ready to learn and grow your clinical skills.
* Participates in patient team conferences.
* Facilitates patient goals through Goal Attainment Scaling.
* Communicates with client and family to develop rapport, review POC, progress, and transition to next level of care.
* Ensures appropriate recommendations are made for DME needs for safe transition.
* Documents information clearly and completely utilizing correct forms/systems and in a timely manner according to Center policy.
* Carries out interventions that are supported by evidence-based practice standards.
* Will use resources and integrate technology for creative or innovative patient experience.
* Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.
* Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
* Actively participates in center-wide efforts that affect occupational therapy practice.
* Establishes relationships with other occupational therapists.
* Meets transportation and driving guidelines as needed.
* May float to inpatient or post-acute programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.
* Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
* Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory re Performs other duties as required/requested/assigned.quirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.
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Minimum Education
*** Basic computer skills.
* Must display knowledge of growth, development, and the ability to obtain, interpret and disseminate information in terms of age specific patient needs (adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
* Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, prioritization, and critical thinking by planning and organizing work assignments and prioritizing the specific needs of the patient.
* Takes responsibility for growing professionally and seek opportunities for improving skills.
* Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
* Willingly adapts to changing work demands and work environment.
* Demonstrates critical thinking skills and makes sound judgments to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
* Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
* Completes mandatory education and annual…