Occupational Therapist - Physical Therapy
About The Position
Provides Occupational Therapy Services to referred patients, including assessment, treatment plan development and implementation, follow-up, and discharge planning. Assists with clinical aspects of the department, including program development, department operations, and Performance Improvement activities. Assists with supervising and coordinating Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant student programs. Also supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Rehab Technicians, and Volunteers. The role performs diagnostic evaluations of inpatients and outpatients, develops individualized treatment plans with patient and family participation, maintains required clinical documentation, participates in conferences and meetings, counsels patients and families, and completes discharge planning and education. It also contributes to department operations, student and volunteer program coordination, staff orientation and scheduling, productivity and Performance Improvement efforts, community referrals, education, and research as appropriate. The position requires adapting assessment, treatment, and care to each patient's physical, psychological, cultural, age-specific, and developmental needs, while maintaining professional relationships with medical staff, physicians, and referral sources. The position is per diem as needed, with multiple shifts available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners of Texas.
- BLS certification is required.
- No experience is required.
- Knowledge of all modalities and equipment used by an Occupational Therapy Assistant as outlined by the Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of patients' physical, cognitive, and daily living abilities, considering diagnosis and age-specific needs.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with patient and family participation, including measurable goals and methods to achieve them.
- Maintain required documentation, including initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other appropriate notations.
- Participate in patient care and family conferences, in-service programs, and departmental and interdepartmental meetings.
- Counsel patients, families, and other involved individuals regarding evaluation, care, and treatment.
- Complete timely discharge planning and provide effective education and training.
- Assist with coordination and supervision of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant student programs and the volunteer program.
- Assist with department clinical operations, including new associate orientation, patient scheduling, quality coverage, and staff supervision as necessary.
- Demonstrate adherence to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System CORE values and participate in Performance Improvement activities.
- Maintain departmental productivity standards and identify efficient and creative ways to meet them.
- Maintain awareness of community agencies, make appropriate referrals, network, and increase knowledge of community resources.
- Identify and provide educational opportunities for self, the department, and the community.
- Participate in research activities as appropriate.
- Adapt assessment, treatment, and care methods to meet patients' physical, psychological, cultural, age-specific, developmental, and population-specific needs.
- Foster positive and professional relationships with medical staff, physicians, and referral sources.
- Perform other related duties as directed.
