Occupational Therapist plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities. Being an Occupational Therapist studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress. May require a master's degree. Additionally, Occupational Therapist typically reports to a manager. Typically requires Occupational Therapist certification. Occupational Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The incumbent in this position is responsible
for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments
in order to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance in an
acute care setting. Provides a variety of occupational therapy interventions
which may include: (1) remediation or restoration of performance abilities that
are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or
neurological processes; (2) adaptation of task, process or the environment, or
the teaching of compensatory techniques, in order to enhance performance; (3)
disability prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development
of safe application of performance skills; (4) health promotion strategies and
practices which enhance performance abilities. The Occupational Therapist will
work in the Acute Care hospital setting. The Occupational Therapist may work in
one or more hospital units. Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences,
discharge planning, evaluating and treating acutely ill patients, medically
complex patients in acute care, participation in ergonomics training and
interdepartmental education and departmental
work teams, oversight of physical therapy assistants,
techs and PT students. Use of multiple aspects
of EMR for documentation, billing and communication.
Shift requirements may vary, working weekends
and holidays.
Essential Job Functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings
Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service
expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and department requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency
standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job
performance.
• Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status with
regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpreting
tests. Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures,
assessment, short and long term goals, frequency and duration of therapy.
Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults with
physicians or nursing personnel as appropriate. Maintains compliance within
departmental QA.
• Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in
implementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatment
techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated
and goals to be achieved in an acute care setting.
• Demonstrates competency with all Acute Care medical
equipment both rehabilitation and nursing.
• Documents timely and regular initial evaluations,
progress and discharge notes consistent with department policy, regulatory
agency and reimbursement requirements. Completes daily patient charges and work
schedule. Maintains compliance within departmental QA.
• Completes daily patient charges and work schedule. AM
PAC scoring tool.
• Participates in discharge planning and/or care
conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure
patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home
or in other care settings.
• Maintains compliance within departmental QA
• Identifies need and sets goals for own professional
growth and development; meets all mandatory requirements. Participates and
attends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-worker
in-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhance
knowledge and further professional skills.
• Maintains competency in all organizational,
departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety
standards relevant to job performance.
• Students, job
shadows, mentor new staff (Prorated based on FTE)
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the
needs of the department/organization.
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