Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Rehab - North Charlotte Region - PRN

Atrium Health Floyd • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

This PRN position will serve the Carolinas Rehabilitation North Region (University City, Huntersville, Lincolnton, Denver, Gateway). The home department will be University City.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in OT from an accredited OT program required.
• NC license for OT required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Occupational Therapy (OT) upon referral by the physician.
• Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.
• Performs supervisory duties.
• Directs and supervises activities of OT assistants, OT technicians, students, and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, oues, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree