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Position Summary
To provide occupational therapy services in complies with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in accordance with PureHealth's Corporate Compliance Program. The Occupational Therapist is to preform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats patients, as well as provide direction and supervision of Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants as indicated within the Texas licensing Board and American Occupational Therapy Association scope of practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide direct costumer care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including costumer evaluation and assessment, development of occupational therapy care plan, costumer treatment, family/caregiver training, and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
Evaluates for, recommends, applies, and educates patient on prosthetic, supportive devices, and equipment as appropriate
Participate in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students
Preforms all necessary costumer care documentation, including assessments, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation must reflect patient status, progress, and changes
Schedules and maintains assigned costumer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
Informs supervisor is problems arise related to the delivery of costumer care or caseload volume
Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate, and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes, and discharge summaries
Identifies need for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care
Attends and participates in in-service training
Competencies
Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external costumers: costumers, physicians, family members, and team members
Quality and timely documentation
Quality and timely evaluations
Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
Maintains productivity expectation
PureHealth Culture
PureHealth is a high performance environment propelled by collaborations through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.
Work Environment
This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility’s no-smoking policy.
Physical Demands
While preforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This position in a post acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a years. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
HIPAA
Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team members are permitted to use/and or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company's HIPPA policies or procedures to facility CEO.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
Proficient in the English language. Good communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions
Must show initiative and take action on observed needs.
Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
Able to communicate, direct, motivate and build team relations
Ability to make sound clinical judgement relating to the provision of Rehabilitation services
Collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional outcomes
Required Education/Experience
Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program
Required Education/Experience
Valid Texas OT license
Preferred Education/Experience
A minimum of one (1) year of related experience