Occupational Therapist Acute

PRN Position - Weekday and Weekend Shifts (As Needed)

Fast-paced, high volume Inpatient Rehab department is looking for top skilled Occupational Therapist. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Frisco 12400 N Dallas Parkway TX 75033

Work hours: PRN – As Needed; Day Shifts; Weekday and Weekend availability required - 8:00am - 5:00pm

PT OT ST Rehab Department Highlights:

• Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

• New graduates welcome to apply

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Completion of Occupational Therapy program required

Experience:

• 1 year of acute care experience preferred.

• NICU experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

• OT – Occupational Therapist; Texas Occupational Therapy License upon hire required and

• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire required and

• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 days of hire required

Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

• Problem solving ability

• Ability to teach others

• Time Management skills

• Good interpersonal and customer service skills

• Basic leadership skills

Position Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care:

• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness.

• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family.

• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment.

• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements, including appropriate outcome assessment tool(s).

• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family.

• Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and preferences.

• Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals.

• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition.

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

Performs age-appropriate patient treatment:

• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.

• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.

• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.

• Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary.

• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment).

• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.

• Maintains patient safety throughout treatment.

• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues.

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

• Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy.

Demonstrates Professional accountability:

• Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and to meet personal developmental needs.

• Participates in orientation and training of less experienced staff, students, volunteers, and observers.

• Responsible for care provided under their direction, including that provided by licensed assistants and therapy technicians.

• Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community meetings / educational in-services.

• Meets established productivity targets.

• Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community.

• Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished.

• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care.

• Willing to be cross trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care.

• Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams.

• Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean, safe work environment that is compliant with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency requirements.

• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel.

• As required, participates appropriately in departmental safety drills / emergency procedures.

Performs Appropriate Documentation:

• Documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Documents all aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Obtains physician signature on all plans care and re-certifications, providing proof of all attempts to obtain signature such as documenting contacts in medical record and retaining fax cover letters.

• Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy.

• Documents assessment of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Completes discharge summary for each patient in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Completes all documentation within established time frame.

• If appropriate, completes all required team documentation including intake process, plan of care, and discharge summary.

• As appropriate / required, completes required outcome tools and any additional documentation for outpatients, acute stroke patients and for specialty units/programs (i.e. Lysholme, MDS, DRS, team staffing reports, etc.).

• Documents and reports unusual occurrences, on the job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning.

Other Significant Activities in Addition to Job Responsibilities/Competencies:

• Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Occupational Therapist

• Benefits include 401k and other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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