Inpatient Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Float Pool

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, administers, and oversees evidence-based occupational therapy services for individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations. The role uses specialized skills to prevent dysfunction, restore function, or reverse the progression of pathology, with the aim of improving movement quality and daily living skills. The therapist develops and updates an appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family to support a return to the patient's prior level of function, following physician referral guidelines, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies. The position is a full-time inpatient float pool role supporting inter-campus floating at three or more locations of the employee's choice among HonorHealth hospitals in the Phoenix area. The schedule is day shift, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating holidays and weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-approved accredited university before starting employment.
Current, good-standing license issued by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners before starting employment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Six months of experience is listed as preferred; the posting also identifies six months of recent experience as preferred for the Network float position.

Nice To Haves

Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-approved accredited university.
Six months of recent experience for the Network float position.

Responsibilities

Implement individualized treatment plans using skilled, evidence-based therapy techniques, including therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, functional mobility training, activities of daily living training, and modalities as indicated.
Provide verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members as needed.
Maintain current knowledge of occupational therapy techniques through continuing education and professional resources, as well as knowledge of DNV and Medicare.
Evaluate patients according to the Department Operating Policy and use clinical reasoning to synthesize evaluation data and identify treatment diagnoses.
Establish comprehensive treatment plans with measurable, obtainable, functional long- and short-term goals and a defined discharge plan.
Evaluate patient responses to treatment on an ongoing basis and document services in accordance with requirements.
Maintain accurate and current patient medical records, including evaluations, treatment notes, updated plans of care, progress reports, discharge summaries, and daily charges.
Complete billing and billing sheets according to departmental procedures and within established timeframes.
Use resources effectively and efficiently in support of financial stewardship.
Consult with the interdisciplinary team and appropriate medical personnel about treatment plans, patient status, patient needs, and discharge plans.
Provide timely feedback to case managers and other personnel about discharge needs, including recommended level of care and equipment needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds as indicated and communicate information and concerns to support optimal treatment outcomes.
Use effective communication and interpersonal skills to encourage collaborative staff relationships.
Delegate appropriate patients to occupational therapist assistants, supervise care delivered by assistants and assistive personnel, and provide them with updated treatment plans and instructions.
Serve as a resource on therapy-related issues for therapy assistive personnel and staff from other departments.
Help identify departmental needs and process improvements.
Contribute to recruitment and retention through positive role modeling and fostering peer relationships.
Participate in departmental and interdepartmental meetings, in-services, utilization review programs, committees, and student preceptor or mentor programs.