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About The Position
Covenant Health Therapy Centers provide individualized physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with one-on-one care. The centers include 12 outpatient clinics in East Tennessee. The West clinic is on the Fort Sanders West Campus in a newly renovated space. Services include orthopedic and sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, general deconditioning, manual therapy, and balance therapy, as well as specialized treatment such as comprehensive neurological care, vestibular rehabilitation, pelvic floor rehabilitation, lymphedema, McKenzie therapy, LSVT Big and Loud, and certified hand therapy. Under general direction, the Outpatient Occupational Therapist plans, evaluates, and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients. While maintaining a patient caseload, the therapist also contributes to program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation with colleagues in their area of expertise. The position is PRN/OCC, with variable hours and shifts Monday through Friday; weekends are not required.
Requirements
- At least four years of experience, including a minimum of three years in the specialty area.
- Tennessee State Occupational Therapy License, which must be maintained.
- At the time of hire or placement, at least one of the following: an advanced degree in the specialty area; an advanced degree associated with the specialty area; a professionally recognized certification in the specialty area; or 100 hours (10.0 CEUs) of continuing education.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients at initial, progress, and discharge stages; establish treatment plans, make recommendations, and set goals based on patient needs and evidence-based practice.
- 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 addressing 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 staff orientation, in-services, case studies, and lunch-and-learns.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care and evidence-based practice, including protocols, clinical outcomes 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 established targets for chart-audit compliance, quality and outcome measures, patient satisfaction, financial and productivity measures, and growth and patients-per-day measures.
- Develop and implement new and existing programs.
- Participate in training, orientation, and supervision of support staff, and in specialty-area orientation of new licensed staff.
- Act as a clinical instructor for at least one student per year when available.
- Participate in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
- Assist with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.
- Complete partnering activities to established monthly targets, including physician office visits, community lectures or volunteer activities, case manager visits or marketing, and in-services.
- Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Complete required annual education assignments, work toward goals and objectives, and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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