Occupational Therapist, OnCall/Pool, Days

1 day ago


miami, United States Jackson Health System Full time

Department: Rehab Occupational Therapy


Address: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136


Shift Details:

  • OnCall/Pool
  • 3 days per week,
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • 2 Weekend Days every 4 weekends


Why Jackson:


Ranked as one of the nation’s best hospitals for rehabilitation care by U.S. News & World Report, the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation center is a 100-bed, private-room facility that offers an exemplary patient care experience for those dealing with the most challenging injuries. It encompasses comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services both for adult and pediatric patients with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.


Position Summary:


  • Occupational Therapist 1 is professional work in administering occupational therapy programs in a county hospital and in homes.
  • Occupation Therapists 1 are responsible for performing a full range of occupational therapy activities following physician prescriptions, and combining professional therapeutic skills with knowledge of fundamental theory and objectives of rehabilitation.
  • Employees in this classification develop therapy treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, decide on treatment modifications and prepare analytical progress notes.
  • Incumbents perform in rehabilitation, psychiatric and continuing patient care settings.
  • Treatment involves a variety of media including arts and crafts, pre-vocational testing, functional therapy, program for activities of daily living and educational skills.
  • An additional responsibility is for the training and daily supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants.
  • Work is performed in accordance with recognized professional principles and techniques, and professional judgment is required in development and modification of treatment plans and evaluation of patients' progress.


Duties & Responsibilities:


  • Demonstrates continued competence in the application of growth and development principles in the delivery of treatment to patients aging from adolescence to geriatrics.
  • Selects and administers appropriate initial evaluation to referred patient's with varying diagnoses and all age groups.
  • Collaborates with patients and family in the development of an individual treatment plan, identifying safe, realistic, and age-appropriate goals while maintaining a sensitivity to age-specific needs.
  • Assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the information to implement effective therapeutic interventions specific to patient's age. Re-evaluates patients at appropriate intervals, changing treatment program as indicated.
  • Reports on patient progress through progress notes and/or oral reports in patient team meetings and rounds.
  • Records daily statistics, documentation, and billing information related to patient treatment.
  • Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team relative to patient treatment and progress.
  • Develops age-specific patient education materials and/or classes as required. Supervises Occupational Therapy student interns.
  • Attends and participates in unit, departmental, mandatory rehabilitation center, and hospital in-services to ensure appropriate understanding and knowledge of policies and procedures related to all patient and employee safety issues.
  • Attends selected continuing education programs for competency in specialty areas of treatment. Attends appropriate departmental meetings.
  • Coordinates and prioritizes own time in relation to the overlapping demands of patient treatment, teaching, in-service, and other assigned duties.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of the department's quality improvement program with guidance from department head and rehabilitation Q.I. Coordinator.
  • Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of all equipment used in the Occupational Therapy department.
  • Develops pediatric patient education materials and/or classes as required.
  • Follows and performs all related unit-specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit-specific competency check-list.
  • Utilizes job and unit-specific equipment as required.
  • Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).
  • Performs additional advanced job duties, as outlined in the Rehab Clinical Ladder, which must be pre-approved and determined by the Rehab Committee.


Experience:


Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.


Education:


Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and completion of an internship program are Required.


License Certification:


Valid Florida License as an Occupational Therapist is Required.


American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.


Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.



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