Occupational Therapist (Inpatient and Day Feeding)

About the role

The Occupational Therapist I will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with sensory motor or neuromotor dysfunction. They will also participate in training programs, clinical supervision, and maintain patient records.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients using acquired information about the patient’s functional skills, roles, and context.
• Prioritize needs and analyze information obtained from the occupational profile to begin the treatment planning process.
• Develop treatment plans consistent with best practices, well-grounded in evidence, and utilizing clinical reasoning.
• Select well-reasoned intervention strategies and approaches that are developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and support the appropriate frame of reference/model.
• Recognize and consistently respond in a therapeutic manner to environmental stressors, challenging client behaviors, and the multiple demands of working in a pediatric setting.
• Collaborate with patients and families for identification of occupational therapy needs and prioritization of treatment goals and plans with provision of written guidance to caregivers as appropriate.
• Produce documentation that is thorough, objective, pertinent, organized, free from grammatical and spelling errors, concise, clinically accurate, readable for multiple audiences, and in adherence to Institute, department, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and Maryland state Occupational Therapy guidelines.
• Collaborate in inter/intra-disciplinary and supervisory relationships, demonstrating initiative, effective listening, good judgment to manage time and caseload, and communication with peers and supervisor that is professional and respectful.
• Ensure that the schedule template is up to date, the schedule is full, and make-up sessions are offered as needed. Anticipate schedule needs and changes while meeting productivity standards.
• May supervise affiliating level I students and visitors. May provide guidance and direction to Rehabilitation Aide, and Rehabilitation Tech activities.
• Perform set-up and clean-up of treatment supplies and treatment space, adhering to all safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Utilize good fiscal judgement with expendable supplies and order requests.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Maryland.
• Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of occupational therapy required.
• Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Previous experience in pediatrics and/or rehabilitation and treatment is preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in clinical reasoning and intervention strategies.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$74,000.00/Yr. - $101,504.00/Yr.

Schedule

N/A