Occupational Therapist

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner University Medical Center–Phoenix is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist for the NICU. The role is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and works a weekday day shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, administers, and supervises occupational therapy treatment in accordance with physician referrals, applicable standards and regulations, and departmental policies. The therapist provides age-appropriate care, develops individualized treatment plans, monitors and documents patient progress, coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams, and participates in department operations and improvement activities. The Phoenix campus is a nationally recognized academic medical center with more than 730 licensed beds and specialty services. The rehabilitation team works in a fast-paced, high-volume Level I trauma center and a Level III NICU, among other clinical settings. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered. Banner Health describes a range of benefit plans intended to support employees and their families.

Requirements

Successfully completed the academic requirements of an occupational therapy educational program approved by the appropriate governing board.
Current Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment.
Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must have an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous NICU experience is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and limitations, determine whether intervention is needed, and complete comprehensive evaluations within departmental time frames.
Establish individualized plans of care and functional, measurable, patient-related treatment goals in collaboration with patients and their families or caregivers; identify key limiting factors, initiate discharge planning, and recommend changes to referring orders.
Provide safe, skilled treatment tailored to patients’ physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs; assess treatment effectiveness and adjust plans as indicated.
Involve patients and families or caregivers in treatment and decision-making, and provide ongoing education to physicians, nurses, patients, families or caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members.
Complete legible, timely documentation in accordance with departmental and regulatory standards, including assessments, individualized treatment plans and techniques, patient progress, and goal reassessments.
Communicate evaluations, treatment results, patient progress, and other pertinent information clearly and promptly to physicians, nurses, patients, families or caregivers, coworkers, and interdisciplinary team members.
Contact physicians as needed to address routine or difficult problems and support optimal patient outcomes; explain treatment rationale using standard practices or current literature.
Adapt to changes in caseload, scheduling, and staffing; assist in other patient care areas and take responsibility for patient care needs.
Direct and delegate work to COTAs, therapy technicians, and students in accordance with policies and regulations; participate in training and orientation and ensure personnel competency before task delegation.
Participate in department and facility process improvements and meet departmental productivity standards.
Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external healthcare institutions, community providers and agencies, and physician offices to report, request, or clarify patient-care information.