CLIN SPEC-OT

Position Summary

Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients. While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members.

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence-based practice.
• Maintains established targets for passive/active treatment ratios.
• Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting.
• Congrates with other medical personnel regarding patient's progress, needs and discharge planning.

Knowledge and Competency

• Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
• Serves as resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis.
• Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year.

Leadership

• Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to Development and implementation of new and current programs.
• Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
• Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty.
• Affords as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.
• Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
• Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.
• Participates in professional organization/meetings (TOTA, AOTA).
• Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

Other Duties

• Completes required education assignments annually.
• Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods, at times under stress.
• Maintains adaptability, flexibility, initiative, persistence, and efficiency of time management and action.
• Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others.
• Provides safe, efficient, competent care to population assigned.
• Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.