Occupational Therapist 1, Perdue Medical Center, Part-Time w/Benefits, Day Shift

Jackson Health • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center is a long-term-care facility located on a beautiful 11-acre campus in South Dade. The medical center is a licensed, 163-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. We provide care for a diverse cultural population of younger and older adults. The Occupational Therapist 1 is responsible for administering occupational therapy programs in a county hospital and in homes, performing a full range of occupational therapy activities following physician prescriptions. This role combines professional therapeutic skills with knowledge of fundamental theory and objectives of rehabilitation. Employees in this classification develop therapy treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, decide on treatment modifications, and prepare analytical progress notes. Incumbents perform in rehabilitation, psychiatric, and continuing patient care settings, utilizing a variety of media including arts and crafts, pre-vocational testing, functional therapy, and programs for activities of daily living and educational skills. An additional responsibility is for the training and daily supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants. Work is performed in accordance with recognized professional principles and techniques, requiring professional judgment in the development and modification of treatment plans and evaluation of patients' progress.

Requirements

• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and completion of an internship program are required.
• Valid Florida license as an Occupational Therapist required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates continued competence in the application of growth and development principles in the delivery of treatment to patients aging from adolescence to geriatrics.
• Selects and administers appropriate initial evaluation to referred patients with varying diagnoses and all age groups.
• Collaborates with patients and family in the development of an individual treatment plan, identifying safe, realistic, and age-appropriate goals while maintaining a sensitivity to age-specific needs.
• Assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the information to implement effective therapeutic interventions specific to patient's age.
• Re-evaluates patients at appropriate intervals, changing treatment program as indicated.
• Reports on patient progress through progress notes and/or oral reports in patient team meetings and rounds.
• Records daily statistics, documentation, and billing information related to patient treatment.
• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team relative to patient treatment and progress.
• Develops age-specific patient education materials and/or classes as required.
• Supervises Occupational Therapy student interns.
• Attends and participates in unit, departmental, mandatory rehabilitation center, and hospital in-services to ensure appropriate understanding and knowledge of policies and procedures related to all patient and employee safety issues.
• Attends selected continuing education programs for competency in specialty areas of treatment.
• Attends appropriate departmental meetings.
• Coordinates and prioritizes own time in relation to the overlapping demands of patient treatment, teaching, in-service, and other assigned duties.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the department's quality improvement program with guidance from department head and rehabilitation Q.I. Coordinator.
• Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of all equipment used in the Occupational Therapy department.
• Develops pediatric patient education materials and/or classes as required.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.
• Performs additional advanced job duties, as outlined in the Rehab Clinical Ladder, which must be pre-approved and determined by the Rehab Committee.

Benefits

• Part-Time with Benefits
• Day Shift

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees