Occupational Therapist Per Diem
About The Position
As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence. Every day you will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs of physically disabled patients, then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential. Is a role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort, i.e. demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates and colleagues. (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) Performs patient evaluations appropriately and competently. Coordinates with the physician to establish a reasonable and necessary treatment plan. Demonstrates compentence in the use of equipment in the area of assignment. Implements age-appropriate safeguards. Plans and performs treament procedures appropriately and competently. Updates, as needed, the treatment/rehab program, goals, and objectives in collaboration with team members. Promotes the discharge planning process.
Requirements
- Occupational Therapist: CA
- AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
Responsibilities
- Evaluate home safety
- Assess functional needs of physically disabled patients
- Develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures
- Demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care
- Provide patient education
- Promote independence and safety
- Role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort
- Perform patient evaluations appropriately and competently
- Coordinate with the physician to establish a reasonable and necessary treatment plan
- Demonstrate competence in the use of equipment in the area of assignment
- Implement age-appropriate safeguards
- Plan and perform treatment procedures appropriately and competently
- Update the treatment/rehab program, goals, and objectives in collaboration with team members
- Promote the discharge planning process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
