Occ Therapist-We Prn

Covenant Health•Tazewell, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress. This position will follow the weekend- only Therapy Pay Program.

Requirements

Current Tennessee Occupational Therapy License.
Current CPR required.
May work under a limited permit for up to 90 days after hire.
Must practice under supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist if using a Limited Permit.
Employment will be terminated if license is not achieved with 90 days.

Nice To Haves

None specified

Responsibilities

Clinical practice – including evaluation and treatment of patients
Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence-based practice.
Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios.
Involves patient and family in treatment, education, and goal setting.
Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.
Assists with training, orientation, and supervision of support staff
Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes.
Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
Meets established target for Quality/outcome measures
Service/patient satisfaction measures
Financial/productivity measures
Growth/patients-per-day measures
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Completes required education assignments annually.
Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.