Casual Occupational Therapist - Outpatient, Hand Therapy

Job Overview

We are seeking a casual outpatient occupational therapist to provide hand therapy services with our Rehab Flexible Workforce team! In collaboration with patients and families, the occupational therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
• Gathers pertinent data
• Performs examination
• Determines treatment diagnosis
• Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination with the patient and family
• Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
• Determines prognosis for recovery
• Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
• Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
• Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
• Captures care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
• Establishes appropriate discharge plan
• Pairs with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
• Implements plan of care
• Affixes treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
• Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
• Documents/Billing
• Uses acceptable medical terminology
• Follows professional practice standards
• Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
• Complies with department billing standards

Qualifications

• Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
• Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
• Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
• Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
• Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
• Identifies opportunities for process /quality improvement
• Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives