Occupational Therapist PRN

Description

A Staff Occupational Therapist assists patients to regain daily living skills both in the patient’s home and in the outpatient and inpatient settings. This includes administration and implementation of the treatment program and participation in discharge planning. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and promotes an environment conducive with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the hospital.      
• Administers various evaluations to determine patient’s functional level and needs. 
• Develops goals and appropriate treatment plan considering evaluation results, medical status, patient needs, patient age, and probable discharge situation in collaboration with patient, significant others, and other health care personnel.                                                
• Perform patient tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as range-of-motion and manual muscle test, gait and functional analyses, and body parts measurements, then records and evaluates findings to assist in establishing or revising specifics of the individualized treatment program.
• Performs necessary therapeutic treatments in accordance with the plan of care to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease or injury. 
• Supervises and instructs patients in safe and functional mobility skills, fit and use of assistive devices and appropriate therapeutic exercises, modality use and wound/burn care.                       
• Takes an active role in patient care conferences and/or communicates with the physicians and others on the health care team and make appropriate referrals.
• Re-evaluates patient status as prescribed by policy and modifies treatment plans based on patient’s response to treatment modalities.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Provides onsite supervisory visit for every 10 OTA visits or at least once during any 2-month period, performing specific visit requirements.
• Coordinate and directs activities for MMS.
• Prepares patient documentation for the medical record accurately, thoroughly, within the prescribed time limits using clear succinct objective language.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patients, hospital, or physician related information
• Maintain orderly condition of assigned work area.
• Is knowledgeable of general hospital and department specific policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned and are subject to change with or without prior notice.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Completes assigned daily duties.
• Accepts reassignment to other departments if necessary.
• Follows expected work practices.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them quickly.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Help as needed with duties not specifically assigned. 
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintain knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, & Geriatric
• Ability to work well with a diverse work team.
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
• Ability to concentrate.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good mental health and emotional maturity
• Good personal grooming and hygiene
• Ability to acquire and maintain current knowledge in occupational therapy. 
• Displays knowledge of sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment, and procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge and practices of Universal Precautions
• Recognizes and respects the individual emotional, social, and cultural needs of Residents, including their religious beliefs.
• Always preserves the dignity and respect of all patients.
• Assists with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of work and storage areas.
• Possession of a genuine interest and concern for patient population that is served.

(The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by Hillsboro Health.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides ongoing direction to the Occupational Therapy Assistants to meet the workload needs of the department through a proactive team approach.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Ability to pass specific competencies for this position.
• Proficient oral and written communication                     
• 1 year outpatient or inpatient therapy setting experience preferred. 
• Maintains required and approved CEU to maintain licensure.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Hold and maintain OT Illinois Licensure
• CPR certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking
• Required to climb, balance, stoop, and kneel.
• Required to use arms, hands, and fingers for repetitive grasping, pulling, and pushing and feeling.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any workload exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works in well light, climate-controlled setting
• Services are also provided to patients in various home care settings.
• May be exposed to communicable diseases, hypodermic/IV needles, unpleasant sights, odors, and materials. 
• The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

Receives training and/or attends necessary meetings to meet the criteria as outlined in Hillsboro Health’s Corporate Compliance Plan and Code of Conduct. Understands the responsibilities related to compliance and knows how to contact the Corporate Compliance Officer should there be any instance of question or concern regarding fraud and/or abuse.

PRN BENEFITS

Paid time off, 401(k) Plan, and Community Benefit Hours