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Covenant Health • Oak Ridge, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience: Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area.
• Must have and maintain Tennessee State Occupational Therapy Licensure
• 100 hours (10.0 CEU’s) of continued education

Nice To Haves

• Professional organization membership preferred
• achievement of at least one (1) of the following at time of hire or placement in the position: Advanced degree in specialty area, Advanced degree associated with specialty area, Professionally recognized certification in specialty area

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients.
• While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members.
• 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 resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis.
• Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year.
• 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 targets for: Quality/outcome measures, Service/patient satisfaction measures, Financial/productivity measures, Growth/patients-per-day measures
• Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to: Development and implementation of new and current programs.
• Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
• Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty
• Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.
• Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
• Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.
• Participates in professional organization/meetings (TOTA, AOTA)
• Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.
• Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.
• 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.
• Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods, at times under stress.
• Maintains adaptability, flexibility, initiative, persistence, and efficiency of time management and action.
• Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others.
• Provides safe, efficient, competent care to population assigned.
• Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed