Occupational Therapist PRN

Responsible for providing care to patients that have impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities, or changes in function and health status resulting from injury, or disease. Through the evaluation process, develops a Plan of Care that identifies patient problems, treatment goals, and interventions. Occupational Therapists interact and collaborate with other professionals in the care of the patient. Occupational Therapist adhere to national and state licensure practice standards. Provides care in compliance with Hospital and department Policies and Procedures. Job may include direct supervision of students at the discretion of the area supervisor. Employee must have the same licensure or have completed the same training to satisfy the requirements of the discipline of the student. Direct supervision means the primary caregiver is readily available to the student throughout the shift.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of South Carolina.

BCLS certified through the American Heart Association.

Education: Must be a graduate from an approved school for Occupational Therapy.

C. Experience:

1-Performs in accordance with delineated job responsibilities and satisfactorily completes a yearly evaluation based on these responsibilities.

2- Must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively meet the needs of the patient/internal & external customer.

3-Experience in patient evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment intervention.

Special qualifications: Computer proficiency

Degree of Supervision Required: Involves general guidance and direction by Supervisor-Director Physical Rehabilitation. The employee will be expected to perform most job duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Patient Experience Performance Expectations

LEADERSHIP: Demonstrates that everything in the culture is focused on patient and family centered care, practiced everywhere in the health system, at all levels of patient care and across the organization, including governance.

Creates an environment of constructive change and flexibility

Creatively responds to new situations and processes

Viewed as an inspiration and resource for others to implement change

Regarded by others as an individual who meets commitments

Develops, shares and teaches ALWAYS events

Leads by example

HEARTS AND MINDS: Hearts and minds of all team members and providers are fully engaged.

Consistently provides positive influences on team to support Trident Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Ethics and Compliance program

Actively promotes team culture through open, honest feedback

Identifies team development opportunities

Consistently puts team ahead of personal needs/agenda

Brings conflict into the open and resolves issues

Champions cost effective behaviors in others

Teaches others how to manage up coworkers, departments, administration and physicians

Promotes shared decision making among the team

RESPECTFUL PARTNERSHIP: Anchors each care interaction in a respectful partnership, anticipating and responding to patient and family needs (e.g., physical comfort, emotional, informational, cultural, spiritual and learning).

Consistently uses AIDET in interactions with all patients and coworkers

Consistently anticipates, addresses and resolves customer needs and problems

Develops ongoing relationships with customers by soliciting feedback and assessing satisfaction

Consistently applies customer feedback to make necessary changes

Promotes and suggests ideas based on patient survey results to identify, develop, share and teach ALWAYS events

Anticipates, identifies and removes barriers that block the delivery of an exceptional patient experience

Is regarded by others as an individual who meets commitments

Consistently uses Service Excellence standards and helps others understand and use the standards

RELIABLE CARE: Delivers reliable, quality 24/7/365 via defined health system approaches and methods.

Works to increase team productivity by introducing new concepts

Is regarded as an influential team member by encouraging creativity and innovation

Consistently generates ideas and processes in response to problems

Anticipates needs and takes appropriate actions to meet needs in advance

Viewed as an inspiration and resource to others

Leads by example

Develops, shares, and teaches ALWAYS events

EVIDENCE-BASED CARE: Working as a team to instill confidence by providing collaborative, evidence-based care.

Consistently identifies, generates and leads process improvement and cost effective initiatives

Shares and promotes new processes and verifies understanding

Anticipates, identifies and removes barriers that block the delivery of care

Is regarded by other teams as inspiring, knowledgeable and skillful

Achieves team engagement in new initiatives

Leads by example

Develops, shares, and teaches ALWAYS events