Occupational Therapist

About the role

Evaluates and treats patients who have difficulty performing daily tasks due to physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial conditions.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care including assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Evaluates patient needs and develops and implements the treatment programs for assigned patients to identify, prevent, and to minimize physical disabilities and/or pain of patient.
• Determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources; collaborates with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling.
• Documents all treatments, according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision, by documentation review and consultation with referring Provider.
• SUBMIT ACCURATE CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED FOR PATIENTS, ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES UTILIZING THE BILLING SYSTEM VIA THE PATIENT’S EMR.
• CARRIES OUT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE SUPERVISION OF COTAS, STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS.
• PARTICIPATES IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF STAFF, STUDENTS, PATIENTS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO ASSURE THE APPROPRIATE DELIVERY OF CARE AND TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF WVU MEDICINE.

Physical requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Additional job description

Replaces an existing frontline FTE, Alexa Bole, OT. She has submitted resignation to move closer to family. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Exempt/Non-Exempt Shift: United States of America (Exempt)