Occupational Therapist

JOB SUMMARY

Complete and maintain necessary records.

Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.

Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.

Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities.

Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.

Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.

Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.

Help clients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills, using computer programs.

Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.

Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PATIENT / CUSTOMER

Essential Accountabilities

Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.

Is professional in all actions and appearance

Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters

Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.

Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.

Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.

Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.

Works to enhance patient satisfaction

Assist patients and families

Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.

Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.

Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.

Applies learning for improved performance.

Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others

Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Patient Care Providers

Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety

Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.

Validation of annual competencies required for the position

OPERATIONS

Essential Accountabilities

Therapy Examination

Therapy Treatment Planning

Therapy Treatment Implementation

Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of OT

Full compliance with licensure requirements

Ethical & Legal Practice Standards

Therapy Documentation

Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.

Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year

Productivity Expectations

Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy required

Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience

Previous healthcare experience preferred

Licenses / Certifications

Occupational Therapist license required

Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required