Occupational Therapist - PRN - Mary Immaculate Hospital

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists are responsible for providing patients with treatment to help them develop and improve their ability to complete everyday tasks related to their job and daily life. They perform patient evaluations and re-evaluations, establish patient treatment plans based on the referral from the physician/referral source (if required), and document the patients' care and direct supportive staff regarding treatment process. This may involve outpatients, inpatients, pediatrics and off-site locations.

Essential job functions include: reviewing physician referral, patient's condition and medical history to determine occupational therapy treatment needs; performing and documenting patient evaluation, re-evaluation and developing treatment and discharge plans per department policies and procedures; planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients; designing and constructing special equipment for adaptation of individual's work and living environment; planning programs involving activities, practice in functional, pre-vocational, vocational, homemaking skills, activities of daily living and sensory motor activities; reviewing progress and modifying treatment goals and plan of care as appropriate; instructing patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home; responsible for overall management of patient cases including communication and coordination of care with treatment team; precepting in the direction and evaluation of clinical experience/internship of students from participating colleges or universities; orienting, instructing and directing the work activities of assistants, aides, students and volunteers; maintaining a set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality; delivering efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards; attending and participating in scheduled meetings and in-services and providing in-services to appropriate staff to maintain competency and ongoing education.

Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice is required. BLS Basic Life Support is preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH. Two years of experience in equivalent setting is preferred.

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