Occupational Therapist I Mental Health

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

13d

About The Position

This position delegates responsibility to the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Aides. Activities of this position are patient focused and utilize assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with occupational therapy standards, physician orders, and governing policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Credential: OTR: Occupational Therapist
• Qualification Source: MI
• Essential: true
• Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support
• Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
• Qualification Source: AHA
• Essential: true
• Credential: NBCOT: NB Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Essential: true
• Credential:ICHAT: iChat(annually on Hire Date)
• Essential: true
• Credential: TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Management
• Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
• Essential: true
• Education: Bachelor's Degree Occupational Therapy required
• Education Specialization: Occupational Therapy
• Essential: true
• Successful completion of MyMichigan Health and affiliate specific orientation. Successful completion of new hire competency.
• Interpersonal skills needed for effective verbal and written communication in the English language to interact with people individually and in a group at all levels.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating problem solving and organizational skills, time management skills and initiative.
• Mandatory tuberculosis (TB) testing as required.
• Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is required and must be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to work where employee may be exposed to communicable diseases. Ability to use personal protective equipment correctly.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to demonstrate and teach selected treatment routines to appropriate professional and non-professional individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Equivalent Experience: Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred
• AOTA membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• (20%) Evaluates the patient’s function by performing formal/informal testing measures to determine the skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular status, developmental, social, and cognitive functions.
• (20%) Develops a goal specific treatment regime based on assessment data and the patient’s tolerance to carry-out the treatment plan as prescribed.
• (20%) Submits a written treatment regime to be included as part of the plan of treatment authorized by and coordinated with the physician. Updates plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status. Co-signs verbal orders received by occupational therapist assistant as necessary.
• (20%) Devises a schedule of treatment, which is frequency and duration specific to be discussed with patient/family/caregiver and coordinated with clinical support staff.
• (20%) Educates patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding pathology or condition, patient alternatives, prognosis, and rationale for treatment through forms of rest, exercise, modalities, and other indicated interventions. Provides supervision for Occupational Therapist Assistants, Home Health Aides, and students per affiliate and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level