Occupational Therapist

1 month ago

Boise, Idaho, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This position is in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS), Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID.

Provides rehabilitative services to persons with physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and behavioral impairments. This position independently evaluates, treats, develops plans of care, and manages patients utilizing current professional knowledge, critical analysis, clinical reasoning, creativity, and skill to apply a wide range of theories, principles, and methods.



Duties
  • Independently performs evaluations of patients' functional abilities by administering a variety of contemporary standardized and non-standardized tests to determine Occupational Therapy needs. Primary evaluation instruments and/or procedures include, but are not limited to cognitive assessments, strength and motion measurements, activities of daily living evaluations, observation, interview and review of medical histories.
  • Modifies evaluation tools as necessary based on specific patient characteristics.
  • Interprets evaluation findings to develop an effective and individualized care plan that is appropriate and indicated for the impairments being treated.
  • Collaborates with the patient, caregiver, family members, and interdisciplinary professionals to develop the care plan, including short- and long-term goals.
  • Develops functional goals that are objective, measurable, and achievable within realistic time frames.
  • Recognizes contraindications, precautions, and appropriateness of treatment prescribed by referring provider.
  • Identifies the need for and ensures collaboration among other healthcare professionals across the continuum of care.
  • Effectively collaborates with patients, family members, caregivers, and other professionals utilizing verbal, nonverbal, and written communication.
  • Develops and carries out a full range of Occupational Therapy treatments using a wide variety of evidence-based treatment techniques and modalities.
  • These treatments may include but are not limited to strengthening and range of motion exercises; self-care training; application of adaptive equipment and splints; patient and family education regarding disability; cognitive re-training and wheelchair mobility.
  • Procures, fabricates, adjusts, adapts, and modifies orthoses, splints, adaptive equipment, and home safety equipment in accordance with the treatment plan. Trains the patient and/or caregiver in use and care of the device. Observes the patient as he uses the device to ensure proper use.
  • Monitors response to interventions and uses advanced professional judgement to modify treatment plans based on changing medical conditions or as necessitated by patient complexity.
  • Utilizes population-specific (including age, gender, and period of military service) competencies to deliver individualized care.
  • Conducts assessments and patient care by considering how individual patient characteristics affect the patient's ability to understand instructions, provide effective self-assessment, and participate safely and effectively in the treatment program.
  • Actively participates in department and program meetings and makes alternate arrangements when unable to attend.
  • Participates in care planning and discharge meetings. Performs this duty by attending meeting, reporting on the patient's status, and contributing to treatment planning.
  • Performs this duty by administering the appropriate functional scale at admission, discharge, and necessary intervals.
  • Document the score obtained from the functional scale in necessary documentation. Submits the score for entry into the database.
  • Takes responsibility for remaining current of departmental initiatives and functions. Performs this by reading (and responding as directed) to interdepartmental and intradepartmental communications.
  • Participates in studies of patient access, clinic utilization, performance monitors as directed. Works to improve these areas as directed.
  • Performs this duty to ensure continuous improvement in patient care, utilization, and TJC readiness.
  • Performs this duty by receiving feedback from supervisors and implementing recommended actions.
  • Performs this duty by collecting data as directed by supervisors, being aware of performance within these performance monitors, and making changes in patient evaluation, treatment, and documentation as directed by supervisor.
  • Serves within candidate pool to participate in clinical education.
  • Uses a system of graduated responsibility in assigning duties to the student.
  • Delegates selected components of the treatment plan to occupational therapy assistants as available. Performs this duty by selecting routine exercises and functional mobility tasks and delegating them to the assistant. Receives feedback from the assistant regarding patient status and modifies treatment plan accordingly.
  • Performs this duty by completing mandatory annual training, identifying knowledge deficits, seeking training to alleviate knowledge deficits, and participating in in-services and continuing education.
  • Demonstrates ability to conduct OT-related clinical and in-service training.
  • Complies with Standard Precautions and Infection Control policies in daily work.
  • Remains current with all mandatory education and applies knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework eligible: Yes, position eligible

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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