Occupational Therapist - PRN

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be licensed, certified, or registered in the state in which the Occupational Therapist will be practicing.
• •Graduate of an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• •initially certified or eligible for certification by the NCBOT
• •Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and equipment used in occupational therapy
• •Knowledge of the possible hazards to patients and necessary, precautionary measures during treatment
• •Ability to understand, interpret, and adapt a physician's written or oral directions and to suggest treatment programs and outline expected benefits regarding occupational therapy treatment
• •Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, medical staff and other personnel
• •Ability to perform the mental, physical and emotional requirements of the job
• •Possess the initiative and judgment involved in planning, performing and supervising occupational therapy services according to accepted standards of Occupational Therapy practice
• •Thorough knowledge of third party reimbursement requirements for documentation and treatment
• •Maintain confidentiality of patient information
• •Flexible and adaptable to changing settings and patients
• •Able to lift 50 – 60 pounds as needed
• •Able to transfer, lift and guard patients safely with appropriate level of assistance and without likelihood of injury to the patient or self
• •Able to bend, stoop, squat, and lift numerous times daily
• •Able to carry out fine motor and manual dexterity skills required to perform occupational therapy treatments for assigned caseload
• •Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and clinical indications of the patients
• •Able to communicate verbally as necessary
• •Direct and supervise occupational therapy personnel in the provision of occupational therapy services
• •Provide occupational therapy services in accordance with physician order, applicable state regulation or guideline and delegate appropriate portions of the treatment program to occupational therapy assistants or support staff
• •Instruct the occupational therapy personnel in their delegated functions including: precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for reevaluation when delegating treatment functions
• •Complete or monitor that completion of documentation meets the procedures/guidelines of the location served and applicable state, federal and reimbursing agent requirements
• •Consult with patient, family, physicians, and other health care professionals as appropriate to ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction
• •Provide in-service training in areas of expertise as appropriate
• •Regularly check occupational therapy department and equipment for safety, care and cleanliness to ensure it meets all requirements of the location served
• •Recommend new equipment, changes in procedures, etc., as requested by the FRC/CRC, Regional Coordinator/Manager, or the Administrator/Director of the location served
• •Perform public relations functions including contacts with the medical and general community regarding available occupational therapy of other rehabilitation services
• •Provide effective fiscal management through appropriate staffing, time management, equipment, and supply expenditures and caseload management
• •Participate with the interdisciplinary treatment team at the location served in the development of overall plan of care for each patient appropriate for occupational therapy
• •Provide current schedule to appropriate person and notify if changes occur
• •Complete time/expense reports accurately and submit in a timely manner
• •Submit Benefit Claim form as required for reimbursement
• •Comply with location policies and procedures
• •Collaborate with director of nursing and/or social worker on Medicare admissions
• •Maintain and update credentials as needed
• •Provide occupational therapy services in the most cost effective manner
• •Resolve problems by using the appropriate chain of command
• •Act in a manner which serves to represent NHC's professional, ethical, and quality standards
• •Assuring Resident Safety