Occupational Therapist 1, Lynn Rehabilitation Center, FT

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist 1 administers occupational therapy programs in JHS hospitals and nursing homes, providing a full range of prescribed occupational therapy activities. The role combines professional therapeutic skills with knowledge of rehabilitation theory and objectives. Employees develop treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, determine modifications, and prepare progress notes in rehabilitation, psychiatric, and continuing patient-care settings. Treatment may include arts and crafts, pre-vocational testing, functional therapy, activities of daily living, and educational skills. The position also includes training and daily supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants. Professional judgment is used to develop and modify treatment plans and evaluate patient progress. The position serves patients from adolescence through geriatrics, including pediatric patients, and works with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The Occupational Therapist documents treatment and billing information, participates in team meetings and education, contributes to quality improvement, and uses department equipment safely and effectively. Work is full-time, on days, on a 3/3 schedule at Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center in Miami, Florida.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy.
Completion of an internship program.
Generally, 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Valid Florida license as an Occupational Therapist.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) credential with at least 6 months of validity.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations using critical thinking and professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to perform extended standing or walking; carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds; and lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.
Frequent visual acuity for activities involving extended computer use.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with occasional high-pressure, emergent, or stressful situations and frequent interaction with diverse populations.
Ability to work in indoor hospital and medical-office conditions, with occasional outdoor exposure and potential exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-rays, and chemical hazards; wear PPE when exposed to infectious or clinical environments.

Nice To Haves

Additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire.

Responsibilities

Apply growth and development principles when treating patients from adolescence through geriatrics.
Select and administer appropriate initial evaluations for referred patients with varying diagnoses and age groups.
Collaborate with patients and families to develop individual treatment plans with safe, realistic, age-appropriate goals that address age-specific needs.
Assess patient-status data and implement effective therapeutic interventions appropriate to the patient's age.
Re-evaluate patients at appropriate intervals and modify treatment programs as indicated.
Report patient progress through written progress notes and oral reports in team meetings and rounds.
Record daily statistics, documentation, and billing information related to patient treatment.
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members regarding patient treatment and progress.
Develop age-specific and pediatric patient education materials or classes as required.
Supervise Occupational Therapy student interns and train and provide daily supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Attend and participate in unit, departmental, rehabilitation-center, and hospital in-services and appropriate departmental meetings.
Attend selected continuing education programs to maintain competency in specialty treatment areas.
Coordinate and prioritize work amid patient treatment, teaching, in-service, and other assigned duties.
Assist with development and implementation of the department's quality improvement program under guidance from the department head and rehabilitation Q.I. Coordinator.
Demonstrate safe and effective use of Occupational Therapy department equipment and use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures as detailed on the unit-specific competency checklist.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including pre-approved advanced duties outlined in the Rehab Clinical Ladder.