OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST -PRN bei Memorial Regional Health

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:                                                                                                                                                                           

Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• N/A

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities.
• Issues adaptive equipment and customized splints, as deemed
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
• Documents patient care services via EMR charting using ‘defensible documentation’ in a timely and concise manner, in compliance with industry standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional
• Develops rehab and hospital staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipates future legislation; enforces adherence; advises management on needed actions.
• Strives to: promote health, create a safe and effective treatment environment, motivate others, have a good bedside manner, listen, analyze information, and be quality focused
• Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain a level of clinical practice consistent with best practice standards. This includes seeking opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills and utilize these newly acquired skills in the provision of care and for growth and development of the department and

• Critically assesses self to improve clinical and professional
• Advocates for the occupational therapy
• School-based occupational therapists (in addition to above expectations): Collaborates with the school-based team to help determine and carryout Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); identify a student’s annual goals and determines the services, supports, modifications, and accommodations that are required for the student to achieve them.
• Home health physical therapists (in addition to above expectations): Provides in-home occupational therapy services to homebound patients and works in collaboration with the home health interdisciplinary team.
• Performs other duties as

Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors.
• Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and
• Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and
• Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all
• Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated
• Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies.
• Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.

 QUALIFICATIONS:                                                                                                                                                                              

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver’s license).
• Must be able to legally work in the United
• Must be able to pass a background
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).
• Must complete employee health

Required Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Active Colorado Occupational Therapy License (DORA) or valid compact license,
• Current BLS certification (or must be obtained within 90 days).

Experience:

New graduates welcome to apply

• Position Classification:  Non-Exempt

  Compensation Range: $42.18 to $63.27