Occupational Therapist Inpatient | Per Diem | Day

Concord Hospital Health System • Concord, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem is responsible for conducting patient evaluations and providing treatment in accordance with established policies and procedures, serving patients of all ages and health populations. This role may also involve participation in indirect patient care activities as needed. All per diem staff are expected to work a minimum of two weekend shifts per month, in addition to any scheduled weekdays. Additionally, per diem staff are required to assist with holiday coverage. Under certain circumstances, staff may be asked to cover additional or alternative shifts. While employees are primarily assigned to a specific site, there is an expectation of flexibility to provide coverage at other Concord Hospital sites when necessary. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.

Requirements

• Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem must have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and passed the national certification board
• State of NH Occupational Therapy license- active and in good standing
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent course
• Requires experience working with an interdisciplinary team, providers, patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations and re-evaluations and documents in accordance with licensure, scope of practice and department standards (e.g. documentation completion/HIMS/ abbreviations, etc.).
• Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.
• Develops and documents assessments for each patient at evaluation and during treatment.
• Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.
• Develops, revises, and documents goals and treatments for all patient’s during the episode of care.
• Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.
• Demonstrates personal adaptability, flexibility and timeliness in managing the entire department caseload.
• Takes responsibility for accurate and thorough patient charging as part of daily charting.
• Takes responsibility for individual performance goals and meeting department expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees