Occupational Therapist - In Motion Harbour View - Outpatient

Occupational Therapist - In Motion Harbour View - Outpatient

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams has embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus

Occupational Therapists are responsible for providing patients with treatment to help them develop and improve their ability to complete everyday tasks related to their job and daily life. They perform patient evaluations and re‑evaluations, establish patient treatment plans based on the referral from the physician/referral source (if required), and document the patients’ care and direct supportive staff regarding the treatment process.

This may involve outpatients, inpatients, pediatrics, and off‑site locations.

• Reviews physician referral, patient’s condition, and medical history to determine occupational therapy treatment needs.
• Performs and documents patient evaluation, re-evaluation, and develops treatment and discharge plans per department policies and procedures/protocols.
• Plans and administers medically prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients.
• Designs and constructs special equipment for adaptation of individual’s work and living environment.
• Plans programs involving activities, practice in functional, pre‑vocational, vocational, homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensory motor activities.
• Reviews progress and modifies treatment goals and plan of care as appropriate; may be involved with patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Responsible for overall management of patient cases, including communication and coordination of care with the treatment team.
• Precepts in the direction and evaluation of clinical experience / internship of students from participating colleges or universities.
• Orients, instructs, and directs the work activities of assistants, aides, students, and volunteers.
• Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality; delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.
• Attends and participates in scheduled meetings and in‑services and provides in‑services to appropriate staff to maintain competency and ongoing education.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice (required).

Basic Life Support (BLS) – preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH.

2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred).

• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
• Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities and progress.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co‑workers, physicians, patients and families.
• Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Effective organizational and time‑management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection prevention standards.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality of all work‑related and sensitive information.
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