Occupational Therapist Lead

SUMMARY
The OT Team Leader is an Occupational Therapist who will have the responsibility of coordinating student programs, clinical in-services and educational meetings scheduling and case management. Duties will also include providing physical evaluations, occupational therapy treatment plans and supervising other physical therapy team members. This position is essential to keeping occupational therapy staff up to date on latest treatment techniques within areas of expertise. This is a 90% patient care/ 10% program development position. Performs in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures. Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct. Conducts self as a positive role model and team member. Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization?s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assesses patient condition, establishes goals, treatments and care plan in conjunction with patient/family
Ensures that appropriate treatment is performed in interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians and other departments about impact of OT factors on patient health status
Participates in continuing education as a role model to the staff and to use most current evidence-based practices in treatment techniques of a variety of occupational therapy diagnoses
Documents findings, treatments and other patient information in a timely manner in electronic medical record
Complies with appropriate clinic policies related to infection control, safety and AAAHC standards
Educates patient and family regarding appropriate care and use of various therapies and exercises
Provides educational resources to staff, patients and family
Discusses needs for specific training/continuing education with physician referral sources
Assists with core competencies and documentation of peer reviews with direction from Rehabilitation Manager
Assists with management of occupational therapy schedules to facilitate optimal productivity and patient care
Checks all occupational therapy schedules on a daily basis and works with front desk to fill openings or shift patients so that all therapists have an appropriate schedule for the day
Works in collaboration with Rehab Manager, contributes to staff and OT meetings regarding areas of responsibility
Supervises rehabilitative department staff