Occupational Therapist- Rehab Services PT

Health First • Palm Bay, FL

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About The Position

The position is focused on providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner, ensuring quality and safety for patients, enhancing customer experience, and demonstrating stewardship in resource management. The role requires active engagement in maintaining patient safety, compliance with healthcare standards, and effective communication with patients and their families.

Requirements

• Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college.
• Current Florida license.
• Interpersonal communications skills.
• Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient safety at all times.
• Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
• Evaluates patients thoroughly and documents evaluations according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Completes progress notes and reassessments when required and documents them according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes.
• Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.
• Responds to therapy referrals and inquiries upon receipt.
• Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
• Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
• Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.
• Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees