Acute Care Occupational Therapist PRN

About the role

This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard occupational therapy practices. The role involves consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers, as well as collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health and abides by service standards.
• Provides skilled occupational therapy services, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups.
• Conducts evaluations and treatments according to professional standards (AOTA), considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals, and develops care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments.
• Meets established productivity standards for the department or service line.
• Maintains thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies, including accurate and prompt patient billing.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals to ensure smooth operations and optimal use of rehabilitation services.
• Manages all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students to ensure high-quality care.
• Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.
• Engages in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, patient experience, and all aspects of the Intermountain Operating Model. Participates in utilization review audits.
• Attends patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration with leadership.
• Contributes to program development and marketing strategies to grow the occupational therapy program and achieve department goals.

Skills

• Quality Improvement
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Patient Engagement
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management
• Care Planning
• Compassion

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapist license in states where you work.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Basic computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with the target population of the job setting.
• Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication as well as the ability to hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, including bending to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, often of varying weights up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, often in crowded and busy rooms.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods of time.

Location

Intermountain Health Layton Hospital, Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $43.09 - $66.47, with the actual rate dependent upon experience.

Benefits

Intermountain Health provides a comprehensive benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses physical, mental, and emotional well-being.