Acute Rehabilitation Center Occupational Therapist

St. Luke's University Health Network•Allentown, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers occupational therapy treatment programs for referred patients in the acute care setting. The Occupational Therapist provides rehabilitation services to patients who have sustained occupational impairments, limitations, and disabilities due to physical, cognitive, or psycho-social dysfunction. They also provide interventions that emphasize emotional wellness, health promotion, client safety, and facilitate re-engagement of ADL/IADL skills. The Occupational Therapist works within the practice guidelines defined by Pennsylvania state law. Patients may include those with diagnoses and/or impairments related to pediatric (2 months – 12 years), adolescent (13-17 years), and adult (18-65 years) medical conditions.

Requirements

Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location is required.
Current CPR certification.
Successful completion of required affiliations and/or CEU’s to maintain licensure.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs occupational therapy examination in a technically competent manner that minimizes risk to the patient, self and others by selecting reliable and valid examination methods that are relevant to the chief complaint and history of the patient.
Establishes realistic, attainable short-term and long-term goals with each patient.
Performs therapeutic exercises effectively and appropriately.
Implements, and revises as necessary, effective progressive treatment programs taking evaluative findings into consideration.
Administers therapeutic modalities and programs appropriately and effectively, including hot/cold pack, ultrasound, massage, electrical stimulation, whirlpool and wound care.
Fits assistive, prosthetic and orthotic devices and provides appropriate training.
Performs appropriate discharge planning, instructs patients and family member(s) in home programs.
Documents accurately, in a timely manner, including initial evaluation, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Adheres to the Standards of Practice and institutional policy and procedures that govern the conduct of professional activities and are consistent with the American Occupational Therapy Associations’ (AOTA) positions, standards, guidelines, policies, procedures, and Code of Ethics. Integrates AOTA documents, legislation, legal, and regulatory issues into practice.
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment and knowledge of growth and development appropriate to the age of the patient treated (neonate, pediatric, adolescent or geriatric).
May supervise OT and COTA students and observers as assigned.
Attends Case Management/Interdisciplinary rounds and provides timely communication of information to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Provides in-services to OT department staff and others.
Attends multi-disciplinary meetings.
Accurately bills patient’s accounts for services rendered.
Other duties as assigned.