Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN - Behavioral Health

Advocate Health•Sheboygan, WI

5d•$38 - $57

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist provides services in adult and adolescent behavioral health day treatment programs (PHP/IOP) at Aurora Behavioral Health Center Sheboygan. This casual, part-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends or holidays assigned. Additional hours may be available based on department needs. The therapist interprets physician referrals; evaluates patients’ physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities; and develops and carries out individualized treatment plans. The role includes monitoring outcomes, adjusting care as needed, supporting functional independence, planning discharge and transitions, coordinating with patients, families, physicians, and other stakeholders, and completing required clinical and administrative documentation. The position also includes maintaining a safe and orderly treatment area, using equipment and modalities appropriately, supporting quality improvement and department coverage, pursuing continuing education, and potentially supervising occupational therapy assistants, extenders, or students as permitted by applicable requirements. The position requires physical activities including lifting, transferring, pushing and pulling, and may involve exposure to electrical and chemical hazards, blood and body fluids, and travel-related road and weather hazards.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
Current Occupational Therapist license in the state where the employee works.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, obtained within 90 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
No prior work experience required.
Intermediate computer skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Successfully complete competency assessments and requirements related to patient care and site standards.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care, understand growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient information to identify age-specific needs.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead, and lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height for a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to perform repetitive hand use, including simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
Functional use of senses to communicate effectively.
Ability to wear protective clothing as needed when exposed to electrical and chemical hazards, blood, and body fluids.
Ability to travel if required and tolerate possible road and weather hazards.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Interpret physician referrals and evaluate patients’ physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and how these affect activities of daily living.
Establish and implement individualized plans of care based on evaluation results and functional goals, using appropriate treatment techniques.
Provide or fabricate assistive devices and splints to enhance patients’ functional independence.
Monitor and evaluate patient outcomes, adjust treatment plans based on patient responses, and provide status updates to physicians and teammates.
Identify factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort and address those needs.
Plan and complete patient discharges, including written home programs, patient and family education, community service referrals, transition planning, and equipment orders as appropriate.
Communicate and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to support optimal patient care.
Complete required documentation in accordance with department policy and accreditation standards, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
Record patient care and progress; complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling; apply insurance authorization and visit guidelines; and meet site or department productivity standards.
Follow billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
Clean up after treatments, put away equipment, and maintain a neat and orderly work area.
Perform manual techniques, patient positioning, transfers, and transportation while using proper techniques.
Use available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices according to department orientation and demonstrate knowledge of indications and contraindications.
Promote patient safety by participating in safety initiatives and following safety and infection-control measures.
Participate in performance improvement activities to resolve problems affecting patient outcomes and improve quality of care.
Manage the assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs and availability to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
Orient new staff to clinical and department policies when requested and provide feedback on co-workers as requested.
May supervise occupational therapy assistants, including delegation and ongoing supervision while retaining responsibility for patient plans of care and goals, in accordance with applicable requirements.
May supervise occupational therapy extenders in administering treatments and teach them appropriate patient-specific techniques.
May supervise occupational therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Competitive compensation
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the position
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
Career development programs