CLIN SPEC-OT

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Under general direction, the Occupational Therapist plans, evaluates, and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients. While maintaining a patient caseload, the role also takes on program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation for fellow staff members in the therapist’s area of expertise. The position is with Covenant Health Therapy Centers, which provide individualized, one-on-one physical, occupational, and speech therapy across 12 outpatient clinics in East Tennessee. Services include orthopedic and sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, general deconditioning, manual therapy, and balance therapy, as well as specialized services such as comprehensive neurological care, vestibular rehabilitation, pelvic floor rehabilitation, lymphedema, McKenzie therapy, LSVT Big and Loud, and certified hand therapy. Neuro experience is preferred.

Requirements

Four years of experience, including at least three years in a specialty area.
Must have and maintain Tennessee State Occupational Therapy Licensure.
At the time of hire or placement, must meet at least one specialty qualification: an advanced degree in a specialty area, an advanced degree associated with a specialty area, a professionally recognized certification in a specialty area, or 100 hours (10.0 CEUs) of continuing education.

Nice To Haves

Neuro experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients at initial, progress, and discharge stages; establish treatment plans, make recommendations, and set goals according to patient needs and evidence-based practice.
Provide advanced clinical practice, including patient evaluation and specialized treatment.
Meet established targets for passive/active treatment ratios.
Involve patients and families in treatment, education, and goal setting; coordinate with other medical personnel regarding patient progress, needs, and discharge planning.
Demonstrate knowledge and competency in providing for the age-specific needs of the population served.
Serve as an ongoing resource for staff and senior staff.
Provide eight hours of education or mentorship annually through activities such as peer counseling, mentorship, community lectures or volunteering, specialty-area orientation for new staff, in-services, case studies, and lunch-and-learns.
Develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care and evidence-based practice, including protocols, clinical outcome analysis and communication, policy development, and quality improvement/quality assurance.
Maintain and update patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes; meet chart-audit compliance targets.
Meet established targets for quality and outcome measures, patient satisfaction, financial productivity, and patient growth or patients per day.
Demonstrate leadership through developing and implementing programs; training, orienting, and supervising support staff; orienting new licensed staff in the specialty area; serving as a clinical instructor for at least one student annually when available; participating in peer competency evaluations; and assisting with Covenant Health continuing education courses.
Complete monthly partnering activities to established targets, including physician office visits, community lectures or volunteering, case manager visits or marketing, and in-services.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete annual required education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.