Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Intermountain Health•St. George, UT

5d•$43 - $66•Onsite

About The Position

This position screens, tests, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard practices. It also involves consulting with, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers, and collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to provide quality, patient-centered care. The role is based in an acute care setting and is scheduled for 20 hours per week. The occupational therapist provides skilled services and develops patient care plans with specific goals based on assessments, diagnosis, history, and physician referrals. The position includes patient and caregiver education, documentation and billing, communication with patients and healthcare providers, and supervision of assistants, aides, office staff, and students. The therapist also participates in continuing education, quality improvement, utilization review, meetings, and program development and marketing.

Requirements

Current Occupational Therapist license in the state or states where the employee works.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Basic computer skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Skill sets and experience with the target population of the job setting.
Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to see and read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly in emergencies.
Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment precisely and accurately, including frequent computer use and typing.
Ability to lift and move through a full range of motion to transfer patients, and to bend, retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
Ability to walk, assist with transporting or ambulating patients, obtain and distribute supplies and equipment, and push or pull gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
Ability to navigate crowded and busy rooms and to stand in a stationary position for an extended period.

Responsibilities

Promote Intermountain Health’s mission, vision, and values and abide by service standards.
Provide skilled occupational therapy services, maintain current knowledge of practices for different patient groups, and conduct evaluations and treatments according to professional standards.
Develop care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments, diagnosis, history, and physician referrals.
Meet established productivity standards for the department or service line.
Maintain thorough and timely patient records in accordance with regulations and facility policies, and complete billing accurately and promptly.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals, supporting smooth operations and effective use of rehabilitation services.
Manage patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students.
Participate in and promote continuing education opportunities for self and staff, and pursue learning consistent with licensure requirements.
Participate in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, and patient experience, as well as utilization review audits.
Participate in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and relevant professional and work groups in collaboration with the leader.
Contribute to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program and achieve department goals.