PRN Occupational Therapist - Saturday Coverage
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist (OT) assesses and treats assigned adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, collaborating with patients and families to develop and implement comprehensive treatment programs. The OT helps patients develop, regain, or maintain the ability to perform daily activities and adapts treatment based on periodic reassessment. Programmatic processes may vary across the center, and the OT is expected to meet competencies identified for each program. The position provides PRN Saturday coverage and may involve floating to inpatient or post-acute programs for evaluations or treatment sessions as needed. The OT provides skilled, evidence-based interventions; supports patient goals through Goal Attainment Scaling; and communicates with patients and families about plans of care, progress, and transitions to the next level of care. The role includes recommending specialty services and durable medical equipment, contributing to discharge planning, documenting care according to Center policy, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and applicable policies and procedures. The OT follows safety practices, reports injuries, accidents, and other safety issues, and identifies and supports resolution of potential risks. The OT participates in patient team conferences, staff meetings, program or discipline committees, and center-wide efforts affecting occupational therapy practice. The role may include teaching or supervising students and participating in research projects. The OT is expected to uphold Shepherd Center standards and values, build professional relationships with other occupational therapists, and adapt to changing work demands and environments.
Requirements
- Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program.
- BLS certification.
- License to practice in Georgia. For OT telehealth, the clinician must be licensed in the state where the client resides.
- Basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of growth and development and ability to obtain, interpret, and communicate information based on the needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Competence in time management, organization, prioritization, and critical thinking when planning and organizing work and prioritizing patient needs.
- Effective, timely verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
- Ability to make sound judgments and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
- Ability to adapt to changing work demands and environments.
- Ability to complete orientation, initial competency assessment, mandatory education, and annual competency requirements by required due dates.
- Ability to safely transfer and position patients, including lifting up to 30 pounds.
- Meet transportation and driving guidelines as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of recent clinical experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess and treat assigned adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Develop, implement, periodically reassess, and adapt treatment programs to advance patients’ functional skills and ability to perform daily activities.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish rapport, review the plan of care and progress, and support transition to the next level of care.
- Plan and provide patient and family training to support appropriate patient care.
- Recommend specialty services, consultations, and durable medical equipment as needed, including for safe transition from care.
- Use evaluation findings to inform discharge planning.
- Provide skilled interventions supported by evidence-based practice standards and AOTA guidance.
- Facilitate patient goals through Goal Attainment Scaling.
- Participate in patient team conferences, intra-departmental staff meetings, and assigned program or discipline committees.
- Complete and submit clear, complete, accurate, and timely documentation using required forms and systems.
- Use available resources and integrate technology to support creative or innovative patient experiences.
- Follow Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies and procedures, safety practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Report employee, patient, or visitor injuries or accidents and other safety issues to the supervisor and through the occurrence notification system; identify potential risks and support their resolution.
- Participate in center-wide efforts affecting occupational therapy practice and establish professional relationships with other occupational therapists.
- May teach or supervise students and participate in research projects as needed.
- May float to inpatient or post-acute programs to provide patient evaluations or treatment sessions.
- Meet transportation and driving guidelines as needed.
- Complete orientation, initial competency assessment, mandatory education, and annual competency requirements by their due dates.
- Perform other duties as required, requested, or assigned.
