Hourly Occupational Therapist Assistant PRN

Position Summary

To provide occupational therapy services in complies with laws and regulations applicable to this position. The Occupational Therapist is to perform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats patients, as well as provide direction and supervision of Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants as indicated within the Florida licensing Board and American Occupational Therapy Association scope of practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide direct customer care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including customer evaluation and assessment, development of occupational therapy care plan, customer treatment, family/caregiver training, and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
2. Evaluates for, recommends, applies, and educates patient on prosthetic, supportive devices, and equipment as appropriate
3. Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students
4. Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessments, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation must reflect patient status, progress, and changes
5. Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
6. Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume
7. Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate, and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes, and discharge summaries
8. Identifies need for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care
9. Attends and participates in in-service training.

Competencies

Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians, family members and team members
Quality and timely documentation
Quality and timely evaluations
Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
Maintains productivity expectation