Occupational Therapist (OT), Per Diem Day Shift, Inpatient Rehabiliation

Adventist HealthCare • Silver Spring, MD

115d • $60

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Occupational Therapist for our Inpatient Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As an Occupational Therapist, you will perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings. You will provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue occupational therapy services. In consultation with appropriate disciplines, you will plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. You will communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Additionally, you will supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers, manage your schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load, and attend team meetings to effectively communicate patient status.

Requirements

• Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• 1 year of site-specific experience preferred.
• Active Maryland OT License.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong COTAs encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention.
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Involve the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care.
• Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status.
• Plan for discharge of the patient/client in consultation with appropriate disciplines.
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management.
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status.

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Free Employee parking.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree