Occupational Therapist Per Diem

About the role

The Per Diem Occupational Therapist is responsible for assessing patients' strengths and weaknesses, devising treatment plans, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Key responsibilities include utilizing clinical knowledge to implement a treatment plan, and offering positive encouragement to help patients achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with post-surgical and non-surgical Upper Extremity diagnoses.
• Fabricates custom orthoses for patients with various orthopedic upper extremity diagnoses.
• Collects and records patient care data that follows format and guidelines of the patient care service, regulatory agencies, and third-party payers.
• Prepares for the evaluation in accordance with department policies/procedures and standards of practice, including obtaining patient history, exhibiting knowledge of patient diagnoses, and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
• Selects and administers tests and measures, synthesizes evaluation results to formulate the diagnosis, goals, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Establishes treatment plan based on evaluation results, goals, and best practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team, patients, and patient's support system. Assesses and re-assesses need for modifications to plan of care and goals. Identifies need for consultations and/or refers the patient to another health care professional or health care services.
• Initiates and completes discharge plan. Provides education/training to patient and/or patient support system.
• Provides data, note writing using Prompt EMR for all treatments provided.
• Attends annual JAG PT Billing and Coding seminar.
• Promotes JAG PT in the community through lectures/presentation.
• Demonstrates respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required.
• 1+ years of experience working in an outpatient hand therapy center preferred.
• Completed state regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ).
• Valid CPR License.
• Experience/knowledge with an EMR software is preferred.
• Excellent oral, written communication.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills.
• 1+ year(s) professional OT experience.
• Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success.
• Basic computer skills.
• Works as a team member and individually with minimal supervision.
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor at all times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Completed state regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ).
• Valid CPR License.
• Experience/knowledge with an EMR software is preferred.
• Excellent oral, written communication.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills.
• 1+ year(s) professional OT experience.
• Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success.
• Basic computer skills.
• Works as a team member and individually with minimal supervision.
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor at all times.

Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of Hand Therapy screens/evaluations, treatments, and orthosis fabrication.
• Excellent oral, written communication.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Works as a team member and individually with minimal supervision.
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor at all times.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance.

Pay

Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Varies based on patient demand and schedule availability.