Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

Placentia, United States Interface Rehab Full time
Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients, plans, and implements patient treatment, plans, and coordinates patient discharge, and prepares detailed progress reports and appropriate patient documentation. Treatments will include training in daily living activities, functional skills, motor development, compensation techniques use of adaptive equipment and splinting. The Occupational Therapist will also test and evaluate patients physical and mental abilities analyzing rehabilitation goals and consult with the rehab team in order to coordinate the most effective occupational therapy program.

Responsibilities and Duties

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations

  • Evaluate patients promptly, and within facility policy and expectations, upon receiving physician referral for treatment.
  • Develop effective treatment plans.
  • Obtain approval for services from referring physician.
  • Treat patients according to treatment plan approved by physician.
  • Provide differential diagnoses for patients with functional disorders.
  • Create written reports for both the facility and patients respective physicians.
  • Establish and carry out treatment programs on the basis of diagnostic information available.
  • Ensure treatment programs meet patients daily living needs.
  • Educate the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel on the specific disorders affecting the patient to facilitate patient treatment and recovery while at the facility.
  • Consult with and regularly update the other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patients treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
  • Maintain strong professional relationships and good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel in the facility.
  • Assure all required written patient documentation and Company paperwork are completed appropriately and submitted on a timely basis.
  • Submit all billing logs and necessary information on a timely basis.
  • Report any problem areas/equipment within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
  • Able to supervise up to two Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
  • Able to report to work regularly and on-time.
  • Comply with State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board guidelines
  • Comply with Company and facility rules, policies, and procedures.
  • Comply with all applicable safety rules, policies, and procedures.
Additional Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Provide necessary training and guidance to student interns as assigned, including:
  • Supervising students during the internship.
  • Providing clearly defined, career-related (i.e., non-clerical) responsibilities and tasks in accordance with the students academic programs.
  • Informing student interns about and ensuring their compliance with Company, facility, state, and federal guidelines, and
  • Completing any paperwork required by the Company or the students academic program.
  • Assume other duties as assigned.
Physical and Mental Requirements

These physical and mental demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Occupational Therapist. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Occupational Therapist.
  • Ability to travel, as required.
  • See projects through to completion.
  • Ability to bend, reach, squat, move as required by patient treatment plans.
  • Ability to transfer or assist in transfer of up to 100 lbs.
  • Ability to stand and/or work 80% of an 8-hour shift.
  • Visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions.
  • Ability to operate standard rehabilitation therapy equipment.
Workplace Environment

The Occupational Therapist will primarily be working in a skilled nursing facility. This is an active patient care environment. This environment has no unusual exposures, but safety precautions must be taken at all times.

Qualifications and Skills

To perform the Occupational Therapist job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the Occupational Therapist. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required
  • Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of California.
  • Valid CPR certification.
  • A completed physical examination from a licensed physician.
  • Negative TB skin test within the past year OR a clear Chest X-ray within the past five years.
  • Ability to gather and analyze information in a timely and skillful manner.
  • Ability to manage time efficiently and handle multiple concurrent projects.
  • Resourceful, problem-solving attitude.
  • Proactive attitude and work-style.
  • Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
  • A customer-service focused attitude.
Preferred
  • Natural interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset.
  • Able to work well in a diverse environment.
  • Accept and act upon constructive feedback.


Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Occupational Therapist position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Salary - $44.00 - $50.00 per hour

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