Acute Care Occupational Therapist PRN, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to principles and practices of occupational therapy. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides direction and supervision to Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehab Techs in the area of patient care.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs appropriate initial occupational therapy evaluations and re-evaluations, and designs an occupational therapy plan of care.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen in occupational therapy.

• Selects, performs, and interprets the results of OT examinations of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems.

• Performs and interprets standardized evaluations appropriate for the patient.

• Identifies actual or potential problems that would impact the OT treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care.

• Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the initial assessment.

• Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the patient's age, educational level, and cultural background.

• Designs a plan of intervention that is coordinated and integrated with other services.

• Revises the treatment plan as indicated. 

• Assists with implementing and managing a specific and comprehensive treatment plan, and participates in patient discharge planning.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of various Occupational Therapy techniques with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these therapy techniques.

• Interacts with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care.

• Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the treatment area and self.

• Reassesses patient status in response to treatments and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies goals and treatments as indicated.

• Provides information regarding discharge and follow-up services as indicated which may include a referral to other community resources.

• Participates in patient and family education process.

• Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and long-term functional outcomes.

• Teaches, counsels, and communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition.

• Provides educational material to patients/families as indicated.

• Complies with departmental policies for documentation.

• Documentation is in compliance with the chart review audit components.

• Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record in a legible and timely manner.

• Long-term and short-term goals are appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame.

• Treatment notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding treatment progression.

• Appropriate abbreviations and medical terminology are utilized.

• Meets the team / department productivity standards.

• Complies with established standards of efficient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity.

• Assists with supervision/mentorship to Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

• Exercises sound judgment in delegating task to Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehab Techs.

• Provides feedback on performance in a professional, tactful and beneficial manner.

• Completes assignments in a timely and thorough manner.

• Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.

• Completes charge/productivity sheet and gives to person responsible for entering charges in an accurate and timely manner.

• Demonstrates willingness to assist and is respectful of the rights of other team members.

• Complies with department policies and procedures.

• Achieves annual goals.

• Establishes annual goals with manager.

• Provides supporting information related to the progress made toward achieving established annual goals.

• Conscientiously seeks consultation or supervision.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree Occupational Therapy from an accredited program

• Experience - No experience required

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• SC OT Licensure from the Board of OT Examiners or OT Compact Commission.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

Richland Hospital

Department

Occupational Therapy

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