Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Adult, Flexible Workforce

Job Overview

We are seeking an occupational therapist to join our rehab flexible workforce team! As a member of the flexible workforce team, the OT will support our outpatient rehab clinics throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Occupational therapists are part of an integrated team, and work with a wide range of diagnoses and conditions. We also have lymphedema opportunities for those interested! The preferred candidate will be trained and experienced in lymphedema, but where lymphedema experience is limited, Fairview offers mentoring and development opportunities for professional growth. In collaboration with patients and families, the OT 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. We are an outstanding multi-disciplinary team of therapists, nurses, physicians, care coordinators working together for patient outcomes.

About the Role

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs. As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care.

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
• Documentation/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

Benefits

Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!

Pay

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, generally 8:00am - 4:30pm. Provide coverage at various locations across Twin Cities metro including, Burnsville, Edina, Eagan, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Woodbury.