Occupational Therapist PRN Plus

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Overland Park, KS

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Luke's South Hospital is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist. The Occupational Therapist evaluates and regularly assesses the effects of occupational therapy interventions for clients across the lifespan following an accident, injury, disease, or other condition. The role addresses clients' physical, emotional, and environmental needs and advises on adaptive equipment and techniques to help them resume or develop skills for daily life and work. The goal is to improve or maintain clients' ability to perform activities of daily living and achieve the highest possible level of functional independence. The Occupational Therapist develops individualized treatment plans and selects appropriate interventions based on evaluation, assessment, and evidence-based practice. The position includes reassessing client progress, contributing to discharge planning, supervising students and occupational therapy assistants, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary health care team. The OT also instructs and delegates to support personnel, completes timely documentation, promotes safety, completes at least one department-level project, serves as a clinical resource, participates in quality initiatives, and follows PRN/PRN Plus policy and facility shift requirements.

Requirements

Less than 1 year of applicable experience.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Occupational Therapist license in Kansas from the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.
Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Evaluate clients after impairment, injury, or disease.
Regularly assess the ongoing effects of occupational therapy interventions.
Create individualized treatment plans and select appropriate interventions based on evaluation, assessment, and evidence-based practice.
Re-evaluate clients and periodically reassess their progress.
Contribute to discharge planning.
Supervise treatment provided by students and occupational therapy assistants.
Participate in and make recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
Delegate and instruct supportive personnel regarding services to be provided.
Complete timely documentation in accordance with department or entity policy, insurance provider requirements, licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement, and physician treatment-plan requirements.
Use professional judgment to ensure safety for self, clients, and others.
Complete at minimum a department-level project.
Serve as a clinical resource for the department.
Participate in quality initiatives.
Follow PRN/PRN Plus policy and facility guidelines for shift requirements.
Perform other duties as requested by the manager.