Occupational Therapist

DHR Health - US:TX:McAllen - Days

Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The occupational therapist shall be responsible for providing a full range of occupational therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. The occupational therapist shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribute to program development, quality improvement, and problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduate of accredited school of occupational therapy required
• Current and active Occupational Therapist license with the state of Texas required
• CPR certification is required
• Adult & Geriatric rehab experience is preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to read, write and speak English required
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of rehabilitation, medical and administration staff

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
• Two (2) to (3) years of experience in rehab experience is strongly preferred
• Must present a professional image
• Requires strong communication and organizational skills
• Requires reasoning ability, critical thinking skills, and good independent judgement
• Requires working with frequent interruptions

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:
• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
• Conduct initial assessment. Choose appropriate assessment tools, adaptive equipment and material used in the assessment based on the age and developmental level of the patient.
• Patient assessment is completed in the medical record as outlined in policy & procedure. Data is recorded in the appropriate areas.
• Develop individualized treatment plans. Short and long term goals are written objectively and are measurable and updated weekly.
• Time frame for goal achievement is documented.
• Interventions are selected/documented based on assessment results and are appropriate for age, cognitive abilities and/or development level of the patient.
• Interventions are selected/documented and applied to support the transdisciplinary rehabilitation plan as evidenced by goal achievement.
• Consults with patient's physician regarding referrals for other services as needed.
• Patient response to the treatment plan is evaluated as evidenced by patient achievement of goals and/or goal revision, the treatment plan is updated as needed and/or on a weekly basis.
• Information is provided to patient/family regarding current status, program planning and discharge plans throughout the rehabilitation program.
• Daily progress notes and discharge summaries are completed according to policy & procedure.
• Integrates family members into the treatment, educational and discharge planning process for a safe transition home, and to ensure continued care needs are met.
• Participates in clinical staffing and provides/seeks input to/from others on patient care.
• Function as a resource for and provide team members with in-service/cross-training on occupational therapy knowledge and skill areas.
• Participate in quality management activities. Attend meetings and uses reports/data to improve quality of care delivered. Submits data as requested.
• Participate in continuing education/professional development activities. Attends external professional growth activities as scheduled and communicates information to the team.
• Assist with the development of student programs as requested. Students are provided education coordinator/instruction as needed.
• Attends and participates in community education/promotional activities as requested.
• Maintain competency, licenses/ certifications, and memberships in applicable professional organizations.
• The competency/skills assessment is satisfactorily completed annually.
• Other duties as assigned per Associate Program Director and/or Director.

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Associate Program Director → 2. Director → 3. VP Outpatient Therapy

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence through Knowledge and Safety & Social Conscience.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:
• Light/moderate lifting up to 50 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
• Yes
• Kneeling
• Yes
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 50 lbs.
• Yes
• Walking
• Yes
• Light/moderate carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Yes
• Standing/Squatting
• Yes
• Straight pulling
• Yes
• Sitting
• Yes
• Pulling hand over hand
• Yes
• Pushing
• Yes
• Repeated bending
• Yes
• Stooping/Bending
• Yes
• Reaching above shoulder
• Yes
• Climbing Stairs
• Yes
• Simple grasping
• Yes
• Climbing Ladders
• No
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Yes
• Depth Perceptions needed
• Yes
• Ability to see
• Yes
• Identify Colors
• Yes
• Operating office equipment
• Yes
• Twisting
• Yes
• Operating mechanical equipment
• Yes
• Crawling
• No
• Ability to read and write
• Yes
• Ability to Count
• Yes
• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
• Yes
• Operating Personal Vehicle
• Yes
• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
• Yes
• Other: Ability to deal with stress
• Yes
• OSHA Category
• III
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•B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.