Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Part-Time

Meadville Medical Center • Meadville, PA

19d

About The Position

To provide professional occupational therapy service by performing evaluations, establishing treatment programs and administering OT procedures to patients in the areas of inpatient/outpatient, birth to geriatrics.

Requirements

• Must have a physician's referral before rendering OT services.
• Must complete assessments in a timely manner per OT policies and procedures.
• Must submit accurate charges based on services rendered according to department policies and procedures.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of standards of OT care when implementing OT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to request clarification of OT services.
• Able to adjust communication style to suit the patient/significant other at patient’s/significant other’s level of understanding.
• Communicates with other members of the OT department routinely regarding caseload and the need for assistance and availability to assist on other units based on daily caseload.
• Documentation on medical record according to department policies and procedures - evaluation, progress notes, re-evaluations, discharge summaries.
• Ensures all patients have been referred by a physician before rendering OT services.
• Provides detailed assessment; +/- motor and sensory evaluation, +/- analysis of functional status following departmental guidelines.
• Assessments completed in a timely manner per OT policies and procedures.
• Develops a treatment plan and appropriate OT intervention.
• Establishes goals that are functional and measurable.
• Patient/family goal a component of the treatment plan.
• Completes patient and family caregiver education for HEP.
• Administers appropriate treatments and trains patient/significant other in care.
• Monitors patient progress/response to therapy and alters treatment plan as required and also corresponds with referral source as required.
• Submit accurate charges based on services rendered according to department policies and procedures.
• Assess the need for and recommend the use of an assistive device(s) to increase a patient’s functional independence.
• Fabricates and monitors the use of splints as indicated and according to the department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of standards of OT care when implementing OT interventions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed