Occupational Therapist (Inpatient) Full Time/80 Hours Bi-Weekly

About the position

The position involves the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurological diagnoses, with a focus on patient-specific treatment. The role includes providing education and preventative care to patients, their families, hospital associates, and the community. The individual will act as a liaison between patients and their families, physicians, nursing staff, and Social Services, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery, education, and coordination of physical therapy services.

Responsibilities

• Use common sense and special clinical skills to care for the sick or handicapped with regard to the patient's age and diagnosis.
• Provide high quality patient treatment, including evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, patient/family education and instruction, provision of safety procedures, and communication with relevant parties.
• Operate equipment related to patient care, such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation units, mechanical traction, exercise equipment, and wound care equipment.
• Direct patients in the care and use of assistive devices, braces, orthotics, prosthetics, exercise equipment, and orthopedic devices.
• Aid patients in mobility and strengthening exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, and activities of daily living training.
• Adapt physiotherapeutic techniques for patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or carry out therapeutic exercises.
• Document patient care following HFAP and departmental policy and procedure requirements.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement processes related to patient care, including evaluation and peer review.
• Communicate effectively with intra- and interdepartmental associates regarding patient care and customer relations.
• Direct and supervise activities of aides, students, and volunteers.
• Assist with departmental functions as deemed necessary by the Director of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy.
• Participate in providing educational material to departmental staff and continue self-education in relevant areas.

Requirements

• Graduation from a Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy School or Program accredited by relevant associations.
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree.
• Active participation in the AP/OTA at local, state, and national levels as deemed necessary by the department director.