Occupational Therapist

Champion, Partners in Rehab•Sylacauga, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Occupational Therapist provides rehabilitation therapy to patients of all ages with temporary or chronic physical and mental disabilities. Using purposeful activities—including manual and creative skills, educational and recreational activities, facilitation techniques, and developmental skills—the therapist addresses the needs of acutely and chronically ill patients to improve physical function and promote mental adjustment. Treatment is provided only according to written or verbal procedures prescribed by a medical doctor or D.O. This is a temporary, consistent PRN position in a skilled nursing facility in Sylacauga, Alabama. The therapist evaluates patients referred to Occupational Therapy, determines their physical and functional status and potential benefit from services, plans therapy programs, and tracks and reports patient progress. The role also includes preparing and fitting ordered splints, requisitioning supplies and equipment, maintaining a safe department, and using hospital equipment and supplies economically. The therapist is responsible for direct patient treatment and safety in the department; organizing the treatment area; maintaining departmental and patient records; monitoring supplies used for extended care, physical disabilities, and stress management patients; and charting daily patient progress. The position requires confidentiality, adaptability to different patients and treatment programs, and an attitude of firm kindness when working with patients.

Requirements

Successfully complete an Occupational Therapy curriculum approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Alabama Board of Occupational Therapy.
Be certified by the American Board of Certification.
Have knowledge of medical terminology sufficient to understand patient evaluations and chart progress.
Be able to work with patients with temporary or chronic mental, physical, or developmental disabilities.
Maintain patient and family information in confidence and disclose it only when it is in the patient’s best interest.
Be versatile in working with a variety of patients and treatment programs.
Be able to organize activities and use available supplies in treatment programs.
Have an attitude of firm kindness when dealing with patients.
When educational requirements are met, previous experience is not necessary; experience is desirable.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an occupational therapist.
Knowledge and experience in arts and crafts that can help patients build strength, improve function in the upper and lower extremities, and enhance self-esteem and independence.

Responsibilities

Provide direct occupational therapy treatments to patients.
Evaluate referred patients’ current physical and functional status and assess their potential benefit from occupational therapy services.
Plan therapy programs for individual in-patients, individual out-patients, extended care center patients and groups, and stress management patients.
Evaluate, record, and report patient progress for review by other members of the rehabilitation team.
Prepare and fit splints for functional upper and lower extremities as ordered.
Maintain patient safety in the Occupational Therapy department and provide a safe treatment environment.
Organize and maintain the Occupational Therapy treatment area.
Maintain departmental and patient records and chart patients’ daily progress.
Monitor supplies used for extended care, physical disabilities, and stress management patients.
Requisition supplies and equipment and use hospital equipment and supplies economically.
Perform related duties as assigned.