Full Time Occupational Therapist

Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Uses evidence-based approach to evaluate persons with acquired brain injury and develop an individualized plan of care to reduce impairment, restore function, and increase meaningful participation in life roles. Provide direct occupational therapy services to patients per the plan of care, modify plan of care based on assessment of patient changes, and document services accurately. This role collaborates as part of an intra-disciplinary team leading services that develop or regain function as it relates to life occupations. The occupational therapist collaborates to facilitate patient rehabilitation and recovery, as well as provide education and training to their care partners. The licensed occupational therapist will uphold the mission, values and goals of the therapy department while maintaining strict confidentiality of personnel and the individuals served while performing assigned duties.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers and interprets appropriate occupational therapy evaluation procedures and best practice outcome measures for individual patient need

• Appropriately analyzes evaluation information to formulate an individualized occupational therapy plan of care including developing a occupational therapy assessment, problem list, interventions, recommended frequency and duration of OT services, pertinent goals and discharge planning to maximize a patient’s mobility and function

• Ensures goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound for individual patient need

• Plans and delivers evidence-based intervention based on evaluation and plan of care

• Exercises sound clinical decision making and maintains patient safety when planning and evaluating the patient’s response to treatment and evaluation.

• Performs patient, family and/or care-partner education and training on OT diagnoses, prognosis and ADL/self-care and other needs, including performance of home evaluations

• Supervise and direct rehab tech as needed

• Consult with and refer to external medical practitioners when needed, in collaboration with the medical director

• Uses evaluation and treatment findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.

• Evaluates need for adaptive and/or durable medical equipment/bracing/splinting and completes justification as necessary for ordering in a timely manner and in collaboration with

• Completes all required occupational therapy documentation and billing in accordance with the policies and procedures 

• Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants (COTAs) and rehab techs, providing consistent communication and consultation about the OT plan of care and subsequent changes

• Assists with staff education training and competencies as appropriate within licensure

• Participates in individualized patient plan meeting and team rounds as warranted by patient need and determined by treatment team

•  Assists with staff education training and competencies as appropriate within licensure

• Actively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-discipline/department committee assignments.

• Participates as a positive and collaborative member of the interdisciplinary team and inter-program team to ensure patient-centered care

• Adheres to the professional behaviors, expectations, Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, all Policies and Procedures, and rules and ethics of licensure.

• Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, concerns about abuse or neglect, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

• Actively participates in center-wide initiatives and staff training that affect occupational therapy practice and scope

• Will participate in education programs by teaching and/or supervising students based on clinician experience and organizational need. 

• Participates in research projects as warranted by departmental and/or organizational needs.

• Performs other duties as required or requested by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of computers.

• Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, planning to manage and maintain the demands of patient care caseload and all corresponding job responsibilities.  

• Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification.  

• Collaborates with department, clinical team and organizational support structure and adapting to the changing work demands and environment.  

• Demonstrate NCI abilities and knowledge by successfully passing course, maintain refresher courses, ability to implement the knowledge with patients as needed.

• Maintain CPR certification by successfully passing course and refresher courses as needed per policy

Education

Bachelor’s, Master's or doctorate degree from an accredited occupational therapy program

Certification:

Successful completion of NBCOT examination; hold a current license/registration to practice Occupational Therapy in Texas or in eligible for Texas Licensure

Experience:

Prefer experience providing direct service to adults with ABI but not required

In order to be considered for this position you must be a graduate of an accredited school for Occupational Therapy or will graduate from such an institution within the next six (6) months. You must hold a valid National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification and you must currently hold or be eligible for a valid state license (where appropriate) as an Occupational Therapist.

For further information please call/text Allison Moon at 727-773-6420 or email amoon@synergycare.com or visit our website at www.synergycare.com