Inpatient Occupational Therapist, Frazier Rehab Institute, PRN
About The Position
The Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Frazier Rehab Institute evaluates and treats patients referred to the facility. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, delivering therapy services, and completing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist works as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals and objectives. The therapist provides competent treatment and regular reassessments to support patients’ functional independence, following accepted practice guidelines and department policies. The role communicates patient status, evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and other therapy customers; maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, and internal and external customers; and provides cost-effective treatment while ensuring charges and clinical documentation meet regulatory and departmental requirements. The therapist oversees rehabilitation technicians, therapy assistants, and students as appropriate; monitors workflow, productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory compliance; and participates in program development, performance improvement, and community events. Other duties include supporting personnel recruitment and orientation, maintaining patient records and required documentation, contributing to meetings and department development, escalating equipment and supply needs, maintaining a safe environment, and assuming additional leadership responsibilities as needed. The role requires effective communication, time management, critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to provide age-appropriate care. The therapist uses Microsoft Office, electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems, and changing technology platforms. UofL Health expects employees to demonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion, professionalism, confidentiality, safety awareness, collaboration, customer service, and commitment to high-quality patient care and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience requirements vary based on practice setting and facility programmatic needs.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Effective verbal and written communication, with the ability to adapt communication style to the audience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency with electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems.
- Ability to critically think through complex situations, support process improvements, and use evidence-based practice.
- Ability to demonstrate problem-solving, inductive reasoning, diplomacy, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with safety, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and implement appropriate occupational therapy treatment plans, with regular reassessments and treatment modifications to maximize functional independence.
- Communicate patient status, evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers in a timely manner.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, family members, internal customers, and external customers.
- Provide cost-effective treatment programming and ensure patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies.
- Oversee rehabilitation technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with applicable practice acts and organizational policies.
- Monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are met; review staff work as appropriate.
- Participate in program development, performance improvement activities, and organization-sponsored community events.
- Respond professionally to feedback and concerns using listening, problem-solving, and participatory management skills.
- Assist with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel.
- Complete required documentation and maintain patient records in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Model commitment to professional growth, department growth, and competency.
- Organize duties and responsibilities to work efficiently and productively.
- Participate in departmental and program meetings and constructively share concerns and ideas.
- Escalate equipment and supply needs through appropriate pathways.
- Assume additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.
- Maintain equipment and the work environment in a safe and orderly manner.
- Contribute to department and program operations in alignment with the organization's strategic plan and mission.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate effective time management, physician relations, teamwork, adaptability, and self-direction.
- Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served and comply with state and regulatory standards.
- Use critical thinking, evidence-based practice, problem solving, and relationship-building skills.
- Use Microsoft Office, electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems, and adapt to changing technology platforms.
- Maintain confidentiality, follow safety standards, collaborate with team members, and provide exceptional customer service.
