Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - PRN

About the role

This job evaluates patients and provides inpatient occupational therapy treatment programs based upon physician orders from inpatient providers. Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team to facilitate the patient to the most appropriate level of post-acute or home care to achieve identified patient specific goals.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy

Certifications

• Current occupational therapy license in state of practice OR eligibility for licensure by examination OR reciprocity from another state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills and ability to deal with a variety of patients and diagnoses
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations and provides treatment programs to facilitate patient specific goals
• Assesses the patient’s response to treatment and recommends treatment plan changes as appropriate to improve quality of outcome and maintain patient safety
• Maintains patient records according to documentation standards, policies, and procedures
• Ensures treatment protocols contribute to overall hospital quality and safety targets and achieve patient safety outcomes
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue
• There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases
• There may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste