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Job Description
I. Job Summary:
Evaluates patients, plans and implements an effective patient focused occupational therapy program utilizing standard and specialized treatment techniques, effectively communicates and documents information regarding patients. Establishes and initiates discharge plans as necessary. Consistently evaluates outcome of care and provides continuous monitoring of patients' needs making appropriate modifications in the treatment plan. Maintain a high level of professional expertise and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
II. Technical and Job Specific Skill:
1. Telephone Skills - Must demonstrate hospital telephone etiquette by answering the phones promptly, courteously and by identifying department and self.
2. Policy/Procedures - Is aware of and follows all hospital and department policies and procedures.
3. Teamwork - Promotes positive co-worker relationships through teamwork and cooperation. Understands and supports the needs of individuals in other departments and promotes conflict resolution. Shares information, work knowledge and experience with co-workers, physicians, and students in a non-threatening
manner. Offers assistance and promptly responds to requests
4. Productivity - Maintains high productivity and performs efficiently regardless of whether the work volume is high or low. Appropriately prioritizes work activities. Responds to difficult situations with self-control and a positive attitude. Makes decisions independently and knows when to ask for assistance. Exercises good judgement and arrives at sound decisions.
5. Performs patient evaluations and timely assessments within the designated time frame and makes recommendations in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Including a co-signature for patients treated by a therapy aide.
6. Completes all documentation in the medical record within the prescribed time frames, accurately and clearly.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of the theory, techniques, and practices of professional occupational therapy.
8. Attends and participates in designated treatment team meetings and communicates matters concerning the patient and family issues/concerns accurately and clearly.
9. Demonstrates ability to lead and assist in supervising the work of subordinates. May delegate certain aspects of patient care to subordinates, and if so, is responsible for all patient care performed by the subordinates.
10. Assists with on-the-job training and orientation of therapy aides and assists with in-service training of Therapy Service and ancillary department personnel as needed.
11. Possesses the knowledge of the use, care, and maintenance of therapy services equipment.
12. Performs any other duties or responsibilities which may be assigned.
B. Key Success Factors
1. Attendance - Employee reports to work each regularly scheduled work day. Accurately records all work time including meal periods.
2. Punctuality - Is ready for work at precise starting time and continues
working until scheduled departure time. Returns on time from all meal periods.
3. General Work Habits - Readily accepts work assignments in a positive manner. Performs work that is accurate, neat and consistent. Documentation is legible.
4. Safety - Keeps work area neat and maintains equipment in accordance with health and safety codes. Reports safety issues and equipment failures appropriately.
5. Appearance - Projects a professional image, follows the hospital dress code policy and/or department requirements. Wears hospital ID badge at all times on duty.
6. Confidentiality - Sensitive information including, but not limited to, patient records, charts, hospital documents and employee information is kept confidential without exception.
7. Annual Requirements - Completes annual requirements (PPD, requirements, Annual Update, Ethics Training, Licensure and/or Professional Certification) on time.
C. Performance/Process Improvement
1. Is knowledgeable of performance/process improvement (P.I.) methodology.
2. Can verbalize knowledge of hospital-wide performance/process improvement activity.
3. Offers suggestions for departmental and/or hospital-wide performance/ process improvement.
4. Knowledge of and participation in the performance/process improvement is a condition of employment.
IV. Training and Experience:
Mandatory:
1. Graduate of a college or University with a baccalaureate or master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
2. Current CA Occupational Therapy license and maintain current.
3. Current CPR certification (BLS).
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Certified by the National Board of Occupational Therapy is preferred.
2. One to two years experience in either an acute hospital and/or rehabilitation department and/or outpatient clinic is preferred.
V. Physical Requirements:
1. Approximately 80% standing or walking, approximately 20% sitting (including frequent stooping, reaching, occasional kneeling, crouching and crawling during patient treatment).
2. Frequent lifting or assisting with lifting patients and equipment up to 50 pounds.
3. Must have dexterity, coordination and visual and auditory acuity to perform all job responsibilities (e.g. ordinary speech and hearing necessary for conversation and use of telephone, near and far visual acuity is necessary for reading documents, writing, and observing patients).
4. Must be free from signs of infection and illness.
5. Full understanding of body mechanics and safety precautions in order to protect employees, patients, and families.
6. The worker spends the majority of the rime inside, however, out of doors activities are expected depending upon the individual needs of the patient.
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