Occupational Therapist - Tappahannock Hospital - Hand Therapy - PRN

About the role

The Occupational Therapist II conducts evaluations on referred patients, plans and implements a comprehensive treatment program that includes discharge planning, patient/family education, and recommendations for follow-up or continued care. This role documents results of OT evaluations and services provided in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of a self-directed departmental team as well as an interdisciplinary patient care team
• May provide clinical instruction to OT and OTA students as needed
• May provide training and education to department and hospital staff
• Cross-coverage to other treatment teams as needed
• Saturday/holiday coverage on a rotating basis and flexibility in work hours as needed to accommodate departmental needs

Requirements

• Licensed (or licensure eligible) by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Occupational Therapist
• Current license by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Occupational Therapist (for continued employment)
• Current CPR Certification if required by clinic or practice area
• Graduate of an accredited School of Occupational Therapy
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience as an Occupational Therapist

Qualifications

• Previous experience with evaluations and interventions (physical and psycho-social) – preferred
• Masters or Doctoral Degree from an accredited School of Occupational Therapy – preferred
• Successful challenge of the VCUHS Occupational Therapy Clinical Ladder

Skills

• Evaluation and treatment of patients with routine diagnoses
• Setting schedule and managing time
• Reporting in interdisciplinary rounds
• Goal setting for routine diagnoses
• Completion of routine documentation
• Interaction with the interdisciplinary team and self-directed work team
• Customer interaction

Supervisory responsibilities

Occupational Therapist provides supervision for Rehab Technician, COTA staff, volunteers and students doing clinical rotations.

Physical requirements

• Lifting 50-100 lbs
• Frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing (steps, ladder, other), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking
• Fast pace environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change