Occupational Therapist – Largo, FL (Job Number: 0-236983) Apply Now
Description
The Certified Occupational Therapy develops and implements various types of treatment programs to facilitate functional recovery, as well as administering, monitoring and documenting patient care. The OT is active in unit activities, team activities, and activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patients.
Essential Functions:
- Meets the resident’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining treatment plans in consultation with physicians, and by prescription. Helps residents accomplish treatment plan and secures necessary supplies and adaptive equipment for residents to facilitate independence.
- Administers therapy statements according to a treatment plan approved by the attending physician. Directs treatments given by aides and assistants. Complies with company protocol for patient rounding.
- Evaluates effects of therapy treatments by observing, noting and evaluating resident’s progress; providing medically necessary treatment plan and modifications.
- Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health care workers; Participates in the Q & A process for rehab related issues. Manage the appropriate therapy minutes per RUGS category for patients/residents. Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing resident specific maintenance programs; instructing residents, families and/or caregivers in follow-up maintenance programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs. Accuracy in completion of MDS items per workflow model.
- Documents resident care services by charting in resident and department records according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines. Records daily treatment charges per corporate procedures. Maintains resident confidence and protects nursing home operations by keeping information confidential.
- Protects residents and employees by adhering to facility infection control policies and protocols. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with facility and department procedures, rules and regulations. Complies with company protocol for denial management. Ensure appropriate daily billing of services.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
- Secures equipment, adaptive devices and supplies in accordance with company policy.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks.
- Complies with federal, state and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Complies with the Company’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures contained in company, Federal and State requirements and regulations
- Provides community based services such as health and wellness activities as required. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Complies with company requirements on the completion of outcome measures. Willingness to provide services in multiple sites as determined by patient/resident need. Maintain specified efficiency level as determined by supervisor.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university
- Valid Florida Occupational Therapist license (must meet education requirement(s) for Florida State licensure)
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
- Ability to physically assist patients in performing functional tasks and therapeutic exercises
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in interpersonal relations, oral communication, written communication, group process facilitation, teaching, customer service, self-motivation/initiative, creativity/innovation, and teamwork
- One year of related experience in area applying for (i.e., acute care, skilled care facility, sub-acute care, outpatient)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctor’s degree in Occupational Therapy