Occupational Therapist at Mount Pleasant

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Mount Pleasant, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to evaluate patients, develop occupational therapy treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and provide treatment. The role includes therapeutic exercise, activities-of-daily-living retraining, and cognitive techniques, as well as instructing and motivating patients to improve daily living activities. The Occupational Therapist supervises a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant when assigned. The therapist establishes, evaluates, and implements treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with physicians, revising plans as patient status changes. The position provides direct patient care, coordinates services with other health care disciplines, participates in interdisciplinary care conferences, and maintains communication with clinicians involved in each patient’s plan of care. The therapist also follows professional ethics, patient-rights requirements, applicable codes and regulations, infection-control precautions, and company policies and productivity standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
Current license or registration as an Occupational Therapist in the state of hire.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, including communication, organization, and work in accordance with professional ethics and applicable regulations.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, perform a one-person transfer, reposition a bedbound patient alone, and perform the physical activities described in the posting.

Responsibilities

Establish, evaluate, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with the physician.
Revise treatment plans and goals based on changes in patient status.
Provide direct patient care and administer therapeutic exercise, activities-of-daily-living retraining, cognitive techniques, and prescribed treatment modalities within demonstrated competency.
Prioritize and plan treatment and travel times to provide efficient services while meeting patient needs.
Ensure orders are carried out in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and applicable state and federal codes and regulations.
Facilitate communication among clinicians and coordinate the occupational therapy program with other health care providers and disciplines.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and maintain communication with disciplines involved in each patient’s plan of care.
Provide client and family education as appropriate and perform in-services when requested.
Use correct coding for services provided and maintain patient loads and productivity in accordance with work settings and company standards.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, required in-services, and other requested meetings.
Use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively; organize workload and maintain attendance and punctuality.
Treat employees, patients, and business partners respectfully; support teamwork, collaboration, and diversity.
Respond to management and administration requests for information in a timely and courteous manner and assist coworkers or accept additional assignments as requested.
Supervise the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.