Occupational Therapist, PRN - Green Hill Senior Living and Rehabilitation

OVERVIEW:

Occupational therapy practitioners focus on “achieving health, wellbeing, and participation in life through engagement in occupation. Plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs
in a nursing home environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating
in activities. Studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical
disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy
• Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting
evaluations and test results; and determining occupational therapy treatment plans in
consultation with physicians or by prescription
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by
implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational,
vocational, and homemaking skills; fostering activities of daily living, and developing
sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; and directing aides, technicians,
and assistants
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to
individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest
• Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting with employers; determining potential
employee difficulties; retraining employees; and helping employers understand necessary
physical and job result accommodations
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s
progress; and recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other
health care workers; and contributing to patient care conferences

• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing
patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing
assistive equipment; and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information
confidential
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and
regulations
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following
manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing
professional publications; establishing personal networks, and participating in professional
societies
• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-
service training programs
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing
and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and
advising management on needed actions
• Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Current state occupational therapist license
• Minimum of one year of recent work experience as an occupational therapist
• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied
Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
• Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
or Certified Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) by the National Board in Certified
Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations
around the care center
• Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in
working environment
• Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit;
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
stairs; talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.

TRAVEL:

• Travel is not expected in this position