Inpatient Occupational Therapist, UofL Hospital, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients referred to the facility. The role includes assessing patients, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, delivering therapy services, providing regular reassessments, and completing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist works as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals and objectives. The therapist communicates patient status, evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers. The role also includes maintaining effective relationships with patients, families, internal and external customers; providing cost-effective treatment; ensuring patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies; and overseeing rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students as permitted by applicable practice acts and policies. The therapist monitors workflow, productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements; participates in program development, performance improvement, community events, and departmental meetings; and contributes to the safe operation and development of the department. Additional duties may include supporting personnel interviews, selection, and orientation, assuming leadership responsibilities as needed, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

BS, MS, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Effective time-management skills and physician relations.
Ability to contribute responsibly to departmental and programmatic outcomes, quality, and team culture.
Ability to promote a positive team environment and build constructive team relationships.
Consistent compliance with state and regulatory standards.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people while working toward goals.
Knowledge of clinical quality and performance improvement initiatives and participation in them.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Self-directed and adaptable.
Effective verbal and written communication, with the ability to adjust communication style to the audience.
Critical-thinking skills for complex situations and process improvements, and ability to use evidence-based practice.
Diplomacy, relationship-building, problem-solving, and inductive reasoning skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems.
Ability to adapt to changing technology platforms and virtual learning features.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and implement appropriate occupational therapy treatment, including regular reassessments and treatment modifications to maximize functional independence.
Communicate evaluation results, patient status, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers through timely written or verbal communication.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, internal customers, and external customers.
Provide cost-effective treatment programming with consideration for treatment costs and facility resources.
Ensure patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures.
Oversee rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with applicable practice acts and organizational and departmental policies.
Monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are met, and review staff or personnel work accordingly.
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.
Complete required documentation and maintain patient records to meet regulatory requirements.
Assist with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel.
Promote professional growth, department growth, and competency as a role model.
Organize duties and responsibilities to work efficiently and productively.
Participate in departmental and programmatic meetings and constructively express concerns and ideas.
Escalate equipment and supply needs and gaps through appropriate channels.
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.
Maintain confidentiality, follow safety standards, collaborate with team members, and provide effective customer service.
Perform other duties as assigned.