Occupational Therapist - PRN

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

PRN, SCHEDULE VARIES

Job Summary: Evaluates, plans and administers occupational therapy modalities/regimens for the purpose of developing and restoring function through rehabilitative occupational therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides supervision of occupational therapist assistants.

Demonstrates   Competency in the Following Areas:

Performs accurate and comprehensive   assessments.

Accurately completes OASIS data sets.

Obtains physician orders for   certification and recertification of occupational therapy services.

Ensures that changes in patients’   clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and office   staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.

Ensures that assessment results,   recommendations, and physician orders are communicated to other healthcare   team members and staff in a timely, accurate and thorough manner.

Coordinates care planning and   delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members and staff to   facilitate optimal patient outcomes.

Delivers occupational therapy   modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status and needs, and in   accordance with the standard of care for patient’s age and with applicable   laws, regulations and standards.

Assesses the efficiency and   effectiveness of occupational therapy services and designs and implements   processes to support optimal patient outcomes.

Develops appropriate home exercise   programs tailored to the patient’s clinical status, needs and age.

Able to appropriately assess and   reassess a patient’s pain.

Utilizes appropriate pain management   modalities that include, but are not limited to, occupational therapy   modalities.

Educates the patient and/or family in   effective pain management modalities.

Provides occupational therapy   modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the   likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Supports and maintains a culture of   safety and quality.

Performs transfer and discharge   planning functions in accordance with policy and applicable laws, regulations   and standards.

Addresses and supports cultural   practices providing such practices do not harm the patient or others, and do   not interfere with the planned course of occupational therapy.

Participates in the organization’s   information management program.

Adheres to all applicable laws,   regulations and standards.

Provides appropriate supervision of   OT assistants.

Completes and submits necessary   documentation in accordance with policy and applicable regulations.

Submits verification of completed   visits in accordance with policy.

Participates in interdisciplinary   team conferences in accordance with policy.

Maintains current knowledge of   community resources. Identifies and   accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or   family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while services are   being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.

Professional   Requirements:

Adheres to dress code; appearance is   neat and clean.

Adheres to legal practice standards,   including applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards.

Completes annual education   requirements.

Maintains patient confidentiality at   all times.

Demonstrates effective time   management and organizational skills; provides patient visits as scheduled;   completes patient care within the designated time.

Wears identification while providing   patient care.

Attends annual review and inservices,   as scheduled.

Attends 12 staff meetings annually,   or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.

Articulates grievance/concerns procedure.

Articulates adverse event/incident   reporting procedure.

Articulates organization’s emergency   management plan.

Maintains currency of professional   knowledge by participating in continuing education offerings.

Assures continued competency by maintaining   and updating professional performance, knowledge and skills.

Participates in the organization’s   performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Practices in a manner consistent with   the professional and code of ethics.

Represents the organization in a   positive and professio