Occupational Therapist - Seaview

pstrongSign-On Bonus: $5,000/strong/p pstrongPOSITION DESCRIPTION: /strongTo provide direct patient care and support activities which build and maintain the outstanding outcomes of the therapy departmentstrong./strong/p pstrongESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:/strong/p pAids in the restoration and enhancement of independent function in those individuals whose living status has been compromised by illness and/or injury: evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members, documents services in the medical record. Contributes to professional development of self and others. Enhances interdisciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge. Demonstrates safe working practices./p pstrongProvides patient treatments, which meet patient needs, and uses current treatment knowledge in accordance with facility clinical procedures. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pPerforming accurate, comprehensive patient evaluations./p pDeveloping effective plan of treatment and obtaining appropriate approvals from referring physicians./p ul liSupervising Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care and patient related activities according to facility policy as well as State and Federal requirements./li /ul pCommunicating with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, problems, and plans./p pInstructing patientrsquo;s families or nursing staff in specified follow through programs./p pInterviewing patient and families regarding previous level of functioning and life style and current and future expectations./p pDemonstrating knowledge of appropriate resources for problem-solving and clinical best practice./p pAssessing, training, and issuing necessary ADL adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment for patients to facilitate independence in ADLs./p pstrongWrites accurate, complete, and clear documentation in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payor, and accrediting requirements. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pRecording Resident Needs Reviews, evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with facility procedures./p pRecording treatment charges and insuring that documentation is consistent with billing data./p pWriting specific, objective documentation, which is outcome oriented and details the patientrsquo;s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective, measurable goals./p pManaging Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in conjunction with Director of Rehabilitation, the facility, and therapy staff./p pAcquiring and documenting consents/approvals for treatment when necessary./p pstrongConsistently demonstrates the facilityrsquo;s interdisciplinary approach to patient care. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pIntegrating findings of other members of the interdisciplinary team in treatment assessment and recommendations./p pIntegrating input from patient and family in treatment assessment and recommendations./p pPreparing for and providing meaningful contributions to the rehab team conferences, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, family conferences, and caregiver training sessions./p pCollaborating with and informing facility staff in areas of patient progress./p pEducating members of the team in areas of expertise./p pWorking with facility to teach documentation practices, which assist the therapy team./p pCommunicating effectively with discharge planners./p pstrongContributes to professional development of self and others. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pUtilizing continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements./p pInteracting with peer therapist at local acute hospitals and other environments, if appropriate./p pPresenting at weekly rehab team conferences, facility in-services, and professional conferences./p pMaintaining a current body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers./p pMeeting continuing education requirements of regulatory agencies./p pstrongAids in building and maintaining a positive facility culture as a professional member of the staff. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pConsistently demonstrating positive core values in interactions with co-workers, patients and families, with all other persons involved with the patientrsquo;s care, and the general public./p pConsistently demonstrating professional standards./p pContributing to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, constructive criticism, or advice from others./p pDemonstrating superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication./p pstrongDemonstrates safe working practices. This includes but is not limited to:/strong/p pIdentifying and correcting safety hazards or notifying the facility or the Director of Rehabilitation so that safety hazards will be immediately remedied./p pMaintaining work areas in safe and orderly fashion./p pMaintaining equipment in safe working order by facilitation annual calibration./p pUsing proper body mechanics during treatments of patients and during support activities./p pUsing universal safety precautions./p pWearing appropriate protective equipment./p pstrongQUALIFICATIONS:/strong/p pstrongSkills, Knowledge and Abilities:/strong/p ul liKnowledge in Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatments./li liAbility to supervise and direct assistants and aides./li liUnderstanding of the principles of physical modalities employed in Occupational Therapy./li liKnowledge of use of prosthetic and orthotic devices ambulatory aides, assistive and resistive devices, and training./li liKnowledge of medical terminology./li liAbility to work with all types and levels of patients./li liMust have excellent verbal and written communication skills./li /ul pstrongEducation:/strong/p pBachelorrsquo;s or Masterrsquo;s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program./p pstrongExperience:/strong/p ul liExperience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred/li liExperience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred./li /ul pstrongPhysical Requirements:/strong/p pstrongFor Direct Patient Care:/strong/p pMust be able to lift and transfer patients to and from all surfaces a minimum of 10 times per day./p pMust be able to lift approximately 50-70 pounds a minimum of 10 times per day./p pMust be proficient with the use of hands for repetitive grasping and find motor manipulation./p pMust be able to perform CPR, if required./p pOccupational Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching while working with occupational therapy patients./p pOccupational Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time walking/standing./p pstrongFor Support Activities:/strong/p pOccupational Therapist may spend approximately 10-20% of time sitting at desk/p por terminal entering data./p pstrongLicense/Certification/Registration:/strong/p pCurrent Occupational Therapist State Licensure as required./p pCurrent CPR certification/p