Occupational Therapist

Department: Chambersburg Hospital Occupational Therapy

Status: Full- Time (80 hours biweekly)

Schedule: Day/Evening

8h Flex with rotation as needed

Under the direction of a Clinical Manager, assists with assessing, planning, implementing Occupational Therapy to patients. Maintains the operational aspects of the therapy unit in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.

Further contributes to the Physical Medicine Department, Hospital and the American Occupational Therapy Association through support of philosophy, objectives, educational and research efforts.

Is responsible for the supervision of subordinate staff, students and volunteers as delegated by department administrative personnel. May be required to travel between clinical sites to assist in provision of care.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

High Productivity

1. Thinks globally by considering the needs of the facility, department and organization.

2. Communicate needs to manage and modify schedule to maximize productivity.

3. Utilizes any down time to complete needed tasks.

4. Demonstrates multi-tasking by managing the environment of care while balancing patient care needs.

5. Demonstrates multi-tasking by grouping like tasks and patients to maximize efficiency.

6. Sets goals and objectives for each treatment session that prioritizes patient needs and are consistent with the time frame schedule.

7. Organizes tasks for the day and completes them by end of shift.

8. Documentation is completed by real time unless prohibited by patient care and is then done in a timely manner.

9. Delegate tasks to assistants and support personnel to maximize staff efficiency.

10. Adapts treatment plan to available resources.

11. Flexible to provide patient care to multiple treatment areas within the department.

12. Recognizes and adapts personal style to meet the “Model of Care” Expectations.

13. Consistently meets or exceeds the established productivity expectations of the department without use of overtime and with expected or superior clinical outcome.

High Service Excellence

1. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of insurance coverage and limitations, adapts treatment plan accordingly, and communicates necessary information effectively with patients and patient families.

2. Achieves or exceeds expected clinical outcomes, recognizing patient limitations; modifies treatment plan or discharges patient when appropriate.

3. Includes the patient and matches their level of self involvement in the Plan of Care, treatment process and time frame, and provides education regarding pathology and prognosis.

4. Recognizes and adheres to professional boundaries during interactions with patient and peers.

High Level of Technical Skills

1. Recognizes professional skills and limitations; refers to and utilizes others with more expertise when appropriate for timely and superior clinical outcomes.

2. Demonstrates a high level of competency to maximize scheduling for superior clinical outcomes.

3. Demonstrates a high level of competency with documentation which includes the following components, at a minimum: treatment provided patient response, relevant communication, patient education, plan of care revisions, update of goals, and patient progress.

4. Able to complete an orthopedic, neurologic, acute care, behavioral health and rehab evaluation and establish appropriate goals and treatment plan.

5. Initiates a treatment plan and advances the plan according to the patient response; implements all treatments including modalities, manual approaches; group approaches on behavioral health and therapeutic exercise with a high level of technical skill.

6. Demonstrates fundamental knowledge and application of orthotics, prosthetics, and/or assistive devices for use during ADLs for functional mobility.

7. Demonstrates the ability to manage IVs, NG tubes, PEG tubes and oxygen during patient treatments.

8. Demonstrates fundamental principals of splinting.

9. Identifies the need to reassess the patient in a timely manner.

10. Serves as an effective educator and mentor to patients, families, other staff, clinical students and the community.

11. Overlaps the various elements of treatment to include a holistic approach that maintains the highest levels of professional morals and ethics; compassion; knowledge and clinical reasoning.

12. Identifies emergency situations and responds appropriately.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited program with a degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience

Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.

Certifications/Licensure: Licensed as a Occupational Therapist in Pennsylvania required or maintain a temporary occupational therapist license required.

Registered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) required. Maintains current CPR certification.

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

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