Occupational Therapist - Adult Acute Relief

Job description

Evaluation and Caseload Management
• Prioritizes patient care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
• Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral
• Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates
• Develops treatment plans to achieve identified goals
• Documents evaluations in patient’s medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria
• Enters accurate codes for services performed and bills time in patient care accurately
• Provides consultation in a time-efficient manner for patients, specific to care area; requesting orders and/or providing guidance to the patient’s team regarding activity or prevention of complications.

Provides skilled rehabilitation treatment
• Prioritizes care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
• Performs and documents skilled patient care activities, including direct treatment and caregiver/patient/family education
• Monitors and adjusts treatment plans specific to patient progress
• Fabricates and adjusts splints to meet patient needs
• Communicates patient needs and promotes carryover of strategies, precautions, etc. with nursing and other caregivers
• Updates recommendations to team regarding continuing rehabilitation needs and plan as patient’s condition and situations warrant
• Directs, supports and provides supervision as required for COTAs, aides and volunteers
• Develops and enhances patient care program and patient outcomes in specialty area
• Documents treatment and other patient contacts in patient’s medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria

Clinical Education
• Provides evidence-based clinical instruction experiences and supervision for OT students
• Ensure student completion of weekly goals; identifies and facilitates achievement of affiliation objectives
• Provides regular feedback and completes evaluations on schedule
• Participates in the supervision and training for students from other disciplines

Other Duties as Assigned
• Completion of an occupational therapy educational program that is recognized by the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
• BLS Certification
• Limited Permit or Oregon occupational therapy license must be obtained at the time of appointment.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
• Acute hospital, SNF, inpatient rehab experience or student affiliation