OT II - Lymphedema - Per Diem - Rehab Center

Responsibilities

• Evaluates plans, directs and administers occupational therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Assists patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, and instructs parents and caregivers in recommended therapy interventions to promote optimal developmental functioning.
• Participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department, and participates in CQI activities.
• Department development: Actively participates in departmental goals and the advancement of department initiatives; collaborates with leadership in clinical and operational projects; participates in departmental activities such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review; participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
• Documentation: Completes documentation in a timely, complete, legible, concise and accurate manner following Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and third‑party payor and regulatory requirements; maintains records pertinent to departmental operations; completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, discharge plan, and others).
• Operational efficiency: Communicates patient care and departmental issues; accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility regarding work schedules and assignments; completes additional assignments timely; offers suggestions for resolving operational issues; provides unit specific information to students, floats, and travelers/registry personnel; maintains departmental cleanliness and safety; sets priorities and adjusts to unscheduled situations; takes initiative in using time effectively; completes all regulatory requirements; meets productivity standards established by department leadership; participates in UR/QA chart review and activities.
• Patient care: Evaluates and treats patients within scope of care in a cost‑effective and appropriate manner to the patient's diagnosis, age and culture; assesses patient pain that interferes with optimal function or participation in treatment and provides intervention; performs appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provides and reassesses per policy; evaluates patient outcomes and effectiveness of patient care measures, reporting to management or physician any significant changes and/or abnormal findings; utilizes interdisciplinary team conference to communicate pertinent patient‑related problems; initiates discussion with other team members when necessary to provide more comprehensive care and/or problem‑solve; performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces likelihood of medical/health care errors; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate; demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures; coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed; completes development plan and performance is satisfactory; participates in weekly team meetings and discharge meetings; completes development of discharge plans and goals that provide for continuation of the patient's well‑being while on service and upon completion of service; collaborates with Case Manager for referrals/transition of therapy needs with the local CCS Medical Therapy Program/Units for infants being discharged; participates in interdisciplinary rounds, staffing and/or patient conferences as required at the various levels of care; if functioning in NICU, therapist will participate in weekly interdisciplinary rounds; for CCS paneled therapists only: makes recommendations for appropriate outpatient services; with a physician order may assist with referral to outpatient therapy for those patients going to CCS Medical Therapy Units or other facilities for treatment.
• Clinical resource: Serves as clinical resource and contributes to professional development/education of staff members, other professionals and/or general public and provides training for staff in area(s) of expertise; is consulted as a representative of his/her profession; identifies pertinent clinical issues requiring education and participates in implementation of educational plan; shares ideas therapeutic principles; provides in‑service/education program or training; participates in preceptor program; presents/publishes clinical information.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved professional school of Occupational Therapy or graduate of an accredited college or university.
• 2 years experience in all aspects of occupational therapy.
• California Occupational Therapist license – CA Board of Occupational Therapy (REQUIRED).
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (RE