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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

8:30- 5:00

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

25082 - 3900 Occupational Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Major Responsibilities:

• Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically, cognitively, developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants and children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and frail elderly, inpatient or outpatient as assigned.
• Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individually current functional ability.  Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate.  Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy.  Assesses patient's progress, as related to their rehabilitation potential.
• Designs treatment plan based on initial evaluation and assessment.  Establishes short- and long-term goals for patients.  Utilizes therapeutic interventions and activities to remediate, restore, and/or compensate for losses in physical, perceptual, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional skills.   Provides treatment in both individual and group settings.
• Selects purposeful activities suited to the patient's emotional, intellectual and physical functional level to upgrade the patient's performance to maximal independence.
• Educates patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning. 
• Discusses patient's treatment and progress with physician including any new or inconsistent findings.
• Documents care provided in medical record. Completes therapy billing and departmental statistics. Assists in maintenance of orderly, safe, and efficient working environment.  Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
• Assists in education and development of staff.  
• Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance.
• Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution. 
• Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.
• Supervises students according to Practice Standards.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy or a bachelor's degree with a certificate or diploma for successful completion of a post-degree program in Occupational Therapy. 
• Current MA state license as Occupational Therapist.

Experience/Skills:

Required