Outpatient Occupational Therapist - PRN - Float Pool

Open to Pelvic Floor and other Specialties. Must be available to work 12 shifts/quarter. The Network Float Pool supports Inter-Campus Floating within HonorHealth, a nonprofit healthcare system serving the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, administration, and oversight of evidence-based occupational therapy services for individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations. They promote goals of prevention, restoration of function, and enhancement of quality of movement and daily living skills.

• Implements individualized treatment plans using skilled, evidence-based techniques such as therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, functional mobility training, activities of daily living training, and modalities.
• Provides verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members.
• Maintains current knowledge of occupational therapy techniques, DNV, and Medicare standards through continuing education.
• Evaluates patients and synthesizes data to identify treatment diagnoses and establish comprehensive, measurable treatment plans with functional goals and discharge plans.
• Performs ongoing evaluations of patient responses to treatment and adjusts plans as needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation, including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing within established timeframes.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, medical personnel, and case managers to discuss patient status, discharge plans, and equipment needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and communicates effectively to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
• Delegates appropriate patients to occupational therapist assistants, supervises their care, and provides updated treatment plans.
• Acts as a resource for therapy-related issues to assistive personnel and other departments.
• Contributes to departmental needs identification, process improvements, recruitment, and retention efforts.
• Participates in staff meetings, in-services, utilization review programs, committees, and student preceptor/mentor programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited university (required).
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited university (preferred).
• Six months of recent experience in a network float position (preferred).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current, valid license issued by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.

Schedule

• PRN, Day Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.