Occupational Therapist PD

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist works in the Division of Rehabilitation and assesses patients’ functional conditions to determine treatment needs and establish appropriate short- and long-term goals. The therapist provides and adjusts treatment according to each patient’s response, monitors progress, completes outcome measures, and documents assessments, goals, treatment, and charges in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The role includes fitting and training patients in the use of assistive devices and adaptive equipment; educating patients, family members, and caregivers; and training patients in functional activities and ADLs/IADLs to support the highest possible level of independence. The Occupational Therapist also contributes to staff education, clinical education for students, program development, performance improvement, and cost containment, and communicates unusual events or issues to management. Mount Sinai Medical Center is a private, independent not-for-profit hospital serving South Florida. Its workforce of more than 4,000 employees supports a mission focused on healthcare innovation, education, research, and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Current Florida State Occupational Therapy license.
CPR certification.
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program in accordance with state licensing requirements.
At least 12 months of clinical work experience.
Working toward an approved project or completing at least 12 continuing education hours per year in a specialty area such as Neuro, Cardiac, or Orthopedics.
Taken or willing to take postgraduate education.

Responsibilities

Initiate or complete patient assessments within departmental time frames and document findings.
Assess patients’ functional conditions and establish treatment plans with appropriate short- and long-term goals.
Document patient progress and update treatment goals.
Document charges for initial evaluations and daily treatment, as appropriate.
Complete outcome measures for admission, goal setting, and discharge within departmental policies and time frames.
Modify treatment based on patient response and reassess outcomes.
Fit, train, and educate patients in the use of assistive devices, DME, and adaptive equipment; ensure equipment is ordered, received, and appropriately measured.
Provide timely written instructions, training, and education to patients, family members, and caregivers, and document this in the patient chart.
Train patients in functional activities, including negotiating architectural barriers, transfers, job task requirements, ADLs, and IADLs, to support independence.
Provide at least one staff in-service annually.
Assist other therapists and assistants and serve as a clinical resource for less experienced staff.
Participate in the clinical education program for students.
Develop or assist with new programs, including performance improvement and cost containment initiatives.
Escalate issues appropriately and communicate unusual events to the Manager or Director.