Outpatient Occupational Therapist

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist I (Outpatient) is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients referred to the facility. This includes patient evaluation, development and implementation of an appropriate treatment plan, delivery of treatment services, and comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist functions as an effective team member and contributes to the development and achievement of department and organizational goals and objectives.

Requirements

Evaluation and treatment of patients
Development and implementation of treatment plans
Delivery of treatment services
Comprehensive discharge planning
Effective team member
Contributes to department and organizational goals
Timely written or verbal communication to physicians and therapy customers
Cost effective treatment programming
Patient charges and clinical documentation compliance
Overseeing rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students
Self-monitoring workflow for productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements
Reviewing work of staff/personnel
Program development
Performance improvement activities
Community event participation
Professional response to feedback/concerns
Effective listening skills
Problem solving skills
Participatory management
Interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel
Completing required documentation and maintaining patient records
Demonstrating commitment to professional growth, department growth and competency
Organizing job duties and responsibilities for efficiency and productivity
Constructively expressing concerns and ideas in meetings
Escalating equipment, supply needs and gaps
Assuming additional leadership responsibilities
Maintaining equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner
Contributing to the organization and operation of the department/programs within the organization’s strategic plan and mission statement

Nice To Haves

Outpatient setting experience

Responsibilities

Evaluates and implements competent therapy treatment and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification, to maximize patients’ potential for functional independence, all in accordance with acceptable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures
Communicates patient status (e.g., evaluation results, treatment plan, and goals) by providing timely written or verbal communication to physicians and therapy customers (e.g., patients)
Consistently establishes and maintains effective working relations with, patients and family members, internal customers, and external customers
Demonstrates an understanding of the financial implications of treatment costs and resources on the department/facility by consistently working to provide cost effective treatment programming to served populations
Ensures that patient charges and corresponding clinical documentation are in compliance with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures
Oversees rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students consistent with discipline practice acts and according to organization and department policies and procedures.
Self-monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are consistently met and reviews work of staff/personnel accordingly.
Actively participates in program development, performance improvement activities, and community events sponsored by the organization
Responds to feedback/concerns in a professional manner that demonstrates effective listening skills, problem solving skills, and participatory management when situations
Assists with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel
Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Serves as a role model for the department by demonstrating commitment to professional growth, department growth and competency
Demonstrates the ability to be efficient and productive by organizing job duties and responsibilities
Actively participates in departmental/programmatic meetings, constructively expressing concerns and ideas
Escalate equipment, supply needs and gaps through appropriate pathways.
Assumes additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.
Maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner
Contributes to the organization and operation of the department/programs within the organization’s strategic plan and mission statement
Performs other duties as assigned