Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health (Days) (PRN)

Staff occupational therapist performs evaluation and treatment of impairment in functional status in daily living skills following a disability, disease or illness. The person in this position provides services to the following populations: Adults (Eighteen to seventy-five year olds) Geriatrics (Seventy-five years and older)

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

*OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

*HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Supervision

*Has limited supervision. May serve as supervisor to staff occupational therapy assistants and/or therapy aides if assigned.

Qualifications

*Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.

*Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Occupational Therapy.

*Comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy treatment procedures.

*BLS required within 30 days of hire.

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

*Evaluates patients and develops appropriate treatment plans to include time defined therapy goals, in accordance with physician established plan of care.

*Coordinates occupational therapy treatment with other hospital personnel as appropriate.

*Delegates treatment implementation appropriately, based on the type of treatment prescribed and level of training of support personnel. Instructs nursing and other staff in follow through activities as indicated.

*Completes discharge summaries in a timely manner, in accordance with current policy.

*Practices good communication skills with patient and family members. Recognizes potential problems or request of patients and/or family and reacts appropriately.

*Consults with other departments to improve quality and efficiency of patient care.

*Develops home programs and discharge plans under direct supervision of licensed occupational therapist (with input from patients and families).

*Maintains confidentiality.

*Performs clerical duties as assigned.

*Maintains patient records to include all required documentation, legibly written and completed within assigned time frames.

*Participates in in-service educational programs.

*Supervises occupational therapy assistants, therapy aids, and student interns in accordance with established guidelines.

*Assists other staff members in patient care activities.

*Demonstrates dependability on the job. Reports to work on time. Notifies supervisor of unscheduled absences as soon as possible. Organizes work schedule effectively.

*Complies with standards set forth by TJC and other regulating agencies.

*Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as requested.

*Performs other activities as assigned.

*Demonstrates competency in patient care according to the age of the patient and population served. a. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient's needs. b. Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development. c. Demonstrates understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients (age and diagnosis).

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

*OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

*HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Supervision

*Has limited supervision. May serve as supervisor to staff occupational therapy assistants and/or therapy aides if assigned.

Qualifications

*Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.

*Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Occupational Therapy.

*Comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy treatment procedures.

*BLS required within 30 days of hire.

Definitions

Staff occupational therapist performs evaluation and treatment of impairment in functional status in daily living skills following a disability, disease or illness. The person in this position provides services to the following populations: Adults (Eighteen to seventy-five year olds) Geriatrics (Seventy-five years and older)

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides

Working Conditions: Minor - Occasionally involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No

Physical Effort: Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Color Vision: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting over 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Carrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Tasting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Smelling: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required

Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required

Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Constant = 67% - 100% of the time