Staff Occupational Therapist

Description

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Summary:

• The Staff Occupational Therapist provides patient care assessment and treatment, program development, and team leadership when assigned. Responsible for mentoring Therapists, Assistants, Technicians, and Students. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. Collaborates with other healthcare team members and physicians in a multi-disciplinary fashion to deliver the highest quality of care. Participates in CQI activities. Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service

Responsibilities:

1. Provides patient care assessment and treatment.

a. Assesses students` fine motor and development skills (e.g. perceptual-motor, motor coordination, sensory development, Muscle strength, etc.) for the purpose of determining their deficits

b. Evaluate patient's physical and mental abilities and analyze data to determine realistic rehabilitation plan of care

c. Review regularly physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required

d. Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart

e. Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. IEP reports/evaluations)

f. Maintains patient records confidentially

g. Manage equipment utilized in treatments

h. Adapts and modifies environments, equipment, and materials to assist with daily living

i. Document and identify progress and plans for reevaluation

j. Evaluates effects of treatment and adjust treatment to maximize benefit

k. Perform initial evaluation

l. Facilitate patient mobility skills including use of safe patient handling equipment

m. Facilitate social adjustment and prevent physical or mental disability

1. • Evaluates Patients in a comprehensive age-appropriate manner. Sets quantifiable and realistic goals
   • Utilizes judgment and skills in implementing treatment plans.
   • Physician communication is timely and documentation is up-to-date
   • Patient transfer of mobility is accomplished using appropriate safe patient handling techniques and/or equipment
   • Maintains up-to-date cumulative occupational therapy records

2. Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service

1. 1. Sets example
   2. Takes the initiative to resolve client concerns or confirms that the appropriate party resolves the concerns.
   3. Instructs patient, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance
   4. Educate patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home
   5. Train caregivers and patient how to provide for the needs of patient during and after therapy
   6. Promote activities that will help patients learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities
   7. Implement programs and social activities to assist patients learn work and daily living skills and adjust to handicaps
   8. Recommend changes in patients' work or living
   • Model appropriate communication and behavior. Monitor and holds co-workers accountable. Follow Lenoir Memorial Hospital Code of Conduct

3. Teamwork

1. 1. Provides direction, supervises occupational therapist assistants
   2. Plan, coordinate, and provide training to family, patient, medical professionals
   3. Provide clinical educational opportunities for students and team members
   4. Assists peer occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, and other team members with workload as needed
   5. Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities
   • Answers staff questions. Communicates hospital and departmental positions and information.
   • Oversees multi-disciplinary clinical care.
   • Orients new employees.
   • Assists the Manager of Therapy Services in the Performance Development of team members.
   • Mentors students and other rehab services personnel as assigned

1. • Confer with patient, medical practioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program

4. Development

1. 1. Participates in CQI activities
   2. Maintains clinical competencies
   3. Seek opportunities for professional growth
   4. Maintain proficiency in occupational therapy techniques
   5. Participates in continuing education for professional development to ensure techniques are consistent with best practice
   • Arranges the provision of education, and training for new equipment and procedures.
   • Builds positive relationships with physicians, other healthcare team members and the community
   • Assists departmental promotional efforts.

Other information:

• EDUCATION
• Bachelor's or Master's or Doctorate's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited School of Occupational Therapy.
• EXPERIENCE
• None.
• LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
• Current NC Board of Occupational Therapy license.
• OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Analytical abilities to delegate personnel, problem solve with positive solutions. Good interpersonal and communication skills required to facilitate interactions with stated customers and staff members

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Ip Rehab Facility

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: LENOIR MEM

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.