Occupational Therapist - Per Diem - Days

About the position The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans and provides occupational therapy treatment programs for patients whose injury or disease interferes with daily functioning. reputed company skilled reputed company using varieties of techniques that are appropriate to reputed company identified goals, restore function or prevent disability. This position may work in an inpatient, outpatient or home care setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate assessments on reputed company patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients and general patient population) in accordance with patient diagnosis and physician orders.
• Establishes long and short term goals and a plan of care in collaboration with patient / family / caregiver.
• Implements treatment to patient according to established individualized program plan.
• Uses various occupational therapy procedures and techniques to produce changes in the condition that are consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis.
• Observes and evaluates treatment effect, and updates the plan of care as needed.
• Formulates a discharge or follow-up plans to include continuation or discontinuation of O.T. services, implementation of home programs, recommendations for adaptations/equipment in patient’s home environment, and community resources in collaboration with patient, family, caregivers and staff.
• Implements an education plan based upon learning needs and evaluates for effectiveness. Includes family in teaching.
• Provides positive supportive communication to enhance patients’ morale and self-esteem.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations regarding reputed company equipment for patients (i.e.: wheelchairs, bathroom equipment, ADL devices, etc.). Designs, fabricates, and applies orthotic devices in accordance with patients’ diagnosis and physician’s orders. Instructs patient and/or family in the application, care and precautions of orthosis and equipment.
• Attends patient case conferences or discharge planning meetings, obtaining and reporting pertinent information regarding patient’s present level of functioning, and future goals/plans.
• Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary team reputed company needed. Makes appropriate referrals to other practitioners.
• May conduct patient home evaluations reputed company actual visits, gather information regarding home, or simulate with patient/family, and reputed company recommendations for changes or equipment to promote patients’ highest level of functioning reputed company the home.
• Ensures reputed company documentation and reports are complete, accurate and timely. Submits reputed company patient charges promptly.
• Communicates patient or problem issues appropriately to supervisor, physician, family and staff.
• Anticipates adverse reputed company or medical changes and communicates with referral reputed company and/ or appropriate staff.
• Performs reputed company aspects of care in a manner that optimizes patient and therapist safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Keeps reputed company in trends and best practices in occupational therapy treatment techniques, modalities, equipment, and exercise programs.
• Complies with reputed company regulations, professional standards and MVHS policies.
• Assists with orientation of new staff members. Provides clinical supervision to COTA and OT reputed company.
• Maintains a positive and collaborative working relationship both reputed company the department and with other departments.
• Actively participates in departmental performance improvement/reputed company Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Provides clinical supervision and direction to Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, reputed company, Rehab Aides, support staff as assigned.
• Performs reputed company duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Ability to travel to other worksites reputed company the region.
• NYS license as an Occupational Therapist.
• reputed company BLS Certification.

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