Occupational Therapist PRN - DOE

About the role

The Occupational Therapist position at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is responsible for assessing, treating, and evaluating patients requiring occupational therapy services. This role collaborates with physicians, other healthcare providers, and patient/family members to enhance the patient's quality of life through therapeutic activities, exercise, ADL training, neuromuscular re-education, manual therapy, cognitive training, orthotic fabrication, sensory integration, and additional customized treatment programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation, assessment, and treatment of occupational therapy patients in an accurate and timely manner.
• Documents evaluation outcomes, findings, and treatments.
• Maintains statistical information of referrals and treatments.
• Orders, evaluates, and provides durable medical equipment/devices based on patient needs.
• Contributes to patient discharge planning with a multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in care conferences, rounds, and various committees.
• Educates staff on occupational therapy issues.
• Represents the organization at community and professional events.
• Supervises, trains, and delegates activities to support staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Provides patient, family, and community education.
• Acts as a clinical instructor for occupational therapy students and provides opportunities for volunteers to observe; promotes the field of occupational therapy.
• Collaborates with other hospital departments and outside community resources to increase patient success in day-to-day functioning.
• Adheres to the regulatory and practice standards of occupational therapy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Qualification: A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college program.
• Minimum Experience Qualification: Non-supervisory - None.
• Minimum Certification Qualification: Must possess a current State of Alaska Occupational Therapy License OR a current Occupational Therapy License in another state and must obtain an Alaska Occupational Therapy License within 6 months of hire.
• Additional Requirements: Depending on the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.