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Tufts Medicine•Reading, MA

74d

About The Position

This role focuses on assessing the needs of patients who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities and delivering therapy services to improve their developmental, physical or cognitive impairment. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Occupational Therapy duties: Evaluates patients and helps them improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also compensate for permanent loss of function by teaching them to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. These patients may have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling. Assists patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients with a wide variety of disabilities in the inpatient, transitional care, and outpatient settings. This position is educated and experienced in treating patients of all age groups according the principles and practice of occupational therapy. Treatment plans are intended to help patients achieve a maximum level independence effecting their activities of daily living using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills. This position provides clinical mentorship and support to staff therapists. This position involves training of staff therapists during orientation, entering rotation, and ongoing training and supervision in areas of need for individual therapists.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
Occupational Therapy (OT) license.
National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy registration.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Three (3) years of clinical experience.
Demonstrate interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, and willing to work one-on-one or a group basis.
Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated and well organized. Ability to function well in very busy situations.
Responsible and reliable.
Demonstrates flexibility and able to adjust to changes at a moment's notice.
Maturity to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting.
Able to work effectively with a wide variety of patients with acute and long-term disability.
Ability to read/write and communicate in English.
Ability to assess the needs of patients of all different age populations in order to provide care appropriately.
Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effects and adjusts plan of care as appropriate.
Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and other treatment skills.
Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect and adjust plan of care as appropriate.
Demonstrates proper time management skills to attain department productivity while assuring quality patient care.
Ability to apply knowledge of physical modalities, splinting, therapeutic exercise, adaptive equipment and other treatment skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
Five (5) years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patient's physical, cognitive and self-care status. Assesses and reassesses patient pain and other problem areas, including the patient's goals to develop appropriate treatment plans to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes.
Sets realistic short- and long-term goals and plan of care related to patient's occupational therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
Interacts professionally with patient and family; involves patient in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs.
Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups.
Demonstrates the ability to carry out the appropriate treatment plan. Demonstrates initiative, organization, and follow-through.
Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient's family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning.
Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student's performance.
Educates colleagues and hospital employees regarding role of occupational therapy.
Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines, charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental operations.
Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement.
Complies with documentation regulations (Medicare, Medicaid, DPH, OSHA, JCAHO, State and Federal regulations) and agency policies and procedures.
Ensures documentation and billing is accurate and reflective of services provided in accordance with departmental guidelines.
Prepares department for JCAHO surveys and participates in CQI activities. Performs other related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate patient care.
Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group's achievement of goals and foster a positive work environment.
Acts as clinical resource, particularly in area of subspecialty. Consults with respective advanced clinicians.
Participates in overseeing the activities of the section/assigned supervisory units with regard to services provided, as delegated by advanced clinician.