Occupational Therapist (OT) - Outpatient

Trinity Health•Columbus, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist (OT) provides evaluation and treatment of patients referred for occupational therapy services. The Occupational Therapist communicates and collaborates with other caregivers to provide quality care and maintain accurate patient records.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program; Doctorate degree preferred.
Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Ohio.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification.
One year of clinical experience in respective area preferred.
Effective Communication Skills
Ability to make sound decisions and utilize good judgement concerning patient evaluation and treatment.
Ability to function in a professional capacity with minimal supervision.
Physically able to perform strenuous activities, such as lifting and transferring patients.
BLS healthcare provider training

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs occupational therapy evaluation, establishes and implements treatment plan for patients referred by a provider and assigned by the manager, clinical coordinator, or designee.
Evaluates, provides, or constructs patient adaptive equipment or splints.
Provides patient/family/health providers with training/education for compliance of use/wear/precautions.
Documents accurately OT evaluation results, treatment interventions, patient's progress toward goals and discharge records.
Maintains proper billing for the services provided.
Delegates appropriate treatment procedures to the Occupational Therapy Assistant/COTA; reviews/co-signs their documentation.
Communicates with appropriate health care providers on matters concerning patient treatment, continuity of care, and discharge planning.