Occupational Therapist (OT, Rehab) - Inpatient

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist independently evaluates patients’ functional levels and develops and implements individualized treatment goals and plans aligned with patient and caregiver goals. The role delivers occupational therapy services to promote health and wellness, prevent injury or disability, and develop or maintain independence, productivity, leisure, and physical, sensory, cognitive, psychosocial, and emotional well-being. Treatment is provided in varied contexts and environments to maximize function in daily living, leisure and recreation, and work. The Occupational Therapist delegates patient-care tasks and provides clinical supervision to occupational therapy students, rehabilitation aides, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. The position uses evaluation and analysis skills and applies occupational therapy to maximize patients’ functional independence. The posting describes this as a per-diem role at an outpatient clinic in Manchester, Connecticut.

Requirements

Graduate of an occupational therapy program from an accredited American Occupational Therapy Association school.
Bachelor of Science degree or entry-level master’s degree.
Active or temporary Connecticut license.
CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ level of function upon physician referral, including strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft-tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, perceptual-cognitive motor function, and activities of daily living.
Establish measurable goals with patients and families using appropriate care protocols and critical paths.
Implement, deliver, and delegate patient care using appropriate interventions and clinical decision-making.
Use therapeutic techniques, including fine-motor skills and exercises to improve gross-motor skills, to maximize function in daily living, leisure and recreation, and productivity or work.
Educate patients and caregivers about treatment, precautions, and equipment use.
Complete documentation, including evaluations, care plans and goals, patient status and progress, visits, discharge summaries, and care transition plans and summaries.
Participate in patient transition and discharge planning, including recommending community resources to meet patient needs across the continuum of care.
Coordinate care transitions with other care providers, including rehabilitation therapists, nurses, social workers, and community resources.
Delegate patient-care tasks and provide clinical supervision to occupational therapy students, rehabilitation aides, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.