Occupational Therapist – Inpatient

Position Summary

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, establishes treatment plans, and administers a medically prescribed occupational therapy program in accordance with professional guidelines as described by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

• Evaluates/re-evaluates patients’ functional ability and physical status consistent with diagnosis and physician referral.
• Develops plan of care and measurable goals consistent with evaluation findings, current professional literature (evidence-based), and physician referral.
• Makes appropriate recommendations and referrals for involvement of interdisciplinary team members, medical specialists, and psychosocial resources.
• Administers therapeutic treatment efficiently and competently.
• Establishes treatment frequency, duration, and rehab potential.
• Alters, revises, or discontinues therapy according to patient response.
• Provides timely instruction to patients and caregivers in activities, adaptive equipment and therapeutic exercise for home program to enhance clinic treatment.
• Assesses need for, selects and issues appropriate adaptive equipment for the patient as part of evaluation and treatment.
• Processes appropriate paperwork to facilitate distribution of same per department policy and procedure.
• Documents patient evaluation, treatment program, progress and discharge summary in medical record in established time frame per departmental policy and procedure.
• Prepares timely and accurate reports to physicians.
• Bills daily charges consistent with Occupational Therapy services rendered in order to ensure accurate correlation between work performed and billable service.
• Consults with physician, other health care professionals, certifying agencies and reimbursement sources regarding patient status and progress.
• Initiates consult with supervisor if barriers to meeting departmental expectations arise.
• Assists with development and participation in teaching programs for department and other professionals throughout CCOC to promote understanding and optimal use of therapy facilities and treatment programs.
• Attends in-service education programs, journal clubs and continuing education courses to keep abreast of new developments.
• Incorporates newly learned skills into daily practice and shares same with the department.
• Participates as clinical instructor for students affiliates upon request and mentors student observers.
• Acts as preceptor and role model for new staff members.
• Assists with daily departmental operations including inventory maintenance, scheduling, budgetary processes, and coordination of patient care, customer satisfaction, and human resource issues.
• Demonstrates effective time management with daily schedule, individual treatment sessions, and non-patient care time.
• Provides input into policy and procedure development and revisions, participates in QA/QI process and/or projects using Six Sigma or Lean techniques to positively impact service outcomes and delivery costs.
• Demonstrates financial prudence, does not waste supplies/materials. Seeks ways to reduce cost, and adheres to department budget.
• Maintains appropriate work flow as to contribute to departmental productivity standards.

• Education
  :
  Bachelors degree required. Masters and/or Doctorate of Occupational Therapy required.
• Experience
  :
  Three (3) to Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in field or profession preferred.
• Technical Skills
  : N/A
• Certifications / Licenses / Registrations
  :
  Current license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Ohio; issued by the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Athletic Trainers Board. BLS required.

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