Occupational Therapist - PEDS - Outpatient, Acute & NICU

Department Overview

The purpose of this job/position is to function as a member of the Rehabilitation Services patient care team by providing occupational therapy evaluation and treatment for our pediatric population. Occupational therapy services are intended to improve functional independence in self-care, work/school, and play/leisure and may be pivotal to client discharge from the hospital, community integration, academic/professional success and/or quality of life.

These services include but are not limited to: ADL (activities of daily living) training, energy conservation strategies, splint fabrication and monitoring, exercise for improved functional range of motion/strength/endurance, sensory integration activities, developmental stimulation, perceptual/cognitive training, assisting technology, and provision of appropriate adaptive equipment. The occupational therapist in this position would be expected to serve clients in multiple areas of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, including the orthopedics, hematology/oncology, NICU, PICU and outpatient services.

This position requires skills to both evaluate a patient’s functional performance and participation in activities of daily living as well as to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions to improve or enhance functional performance and independence. Assessment areas may include, but are not limited to, patient’s daily routines of self-care, feeding, play, school-related activities, sensory integrative and perceptual-motor processing, motoric abilities, pre-vocational skills, and community living skills.

Parent or caregiver education and training is an integral part of this position. This position requires the ability to use Evidence Based Practice and Practice Based Evidence in achieving functional outcomes.

Therapists evaluate each patient referred, establish treatment goals and objectives, develop and implement treatment plans. Therapists are expected to supervise therapy interns, assist with other educational research activities conducted by the department or the hospital and meet hospital standards regarding documentation and productivity.

Provides a Safe Therapeutic Environment

• Ensures the safety and welfare of patients and fellow employees
• Utilizes proper posture, sound body mechanics and principles for safe patient handling
• Considers the needs of patients, employees, medical staff, volunteers, vendors and members of the community in an informative, courteous and compassionate manner
• Maintains general good physical and mental health and self-care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the hospital / clinical setting.

Provides Skilled Rehabilitation Treatment

• Prioritize care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
• Performs and documents skilled patient care activities, including direct treatment and caregiver/patient/family education
• Monitors and adjusts treatment plan specific to patient progress
• Facilitates routine patient activity plans with nursing and other caregivers`
• Updates recommendations to team regarding continuing rehabilitation needs and plan as patient’s condition and situation warrant
• Directs, supports and provides supervision as required for PTA’s, Aides and volunteers
• Develops and enhances patient care program and patient outcomes in specialty area
• Documents treatment and other patient contacts in patient's medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Completion of an occupational therapy educational program that is recognized by the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
• BLS Certification
• Limited Permit or Oregon occupational therapy license must be obtained at the time of appointment.

Job Related Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(Competencies):

• Experience in acute care rehab or pediatrics
• Clinical Skills in evaluation, treatment and team collaboration, consistent with acute care physical therapist practice

• Experience in Pediatric Acute Rehab, PICU, NICU

• Routine inpatient hospital environment

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