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Responsible for patient examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic intervention. Practices within the scope of the profession of Occupational Therapy for adult and pediatric patients.
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- Benefits - Our competitive program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
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- Development - We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
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ResponsibilitiesClinical Excellence/Patient Care
- Examines patients/clients - obtains history, performs a systems review, and selects and administers discipline- and age-specific tests and measures to obtain data
- Evaluates patients/clients - makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination
- Develops patient/client diagnoses or problem lists (cluster of signs and symptoms)
- Develops patient/client prognoses (optimal level of improvement and time needed to achieve it)
- In collaboration with patient or family develops plans of care with measurable goals
- Develops and implements patient/client interventions, including delegating and supervising support staff
- Provides patient and family education and training
- Completes required patient care documentation and communication
- Formulates and implements patients discharge plans in collaboration with others
- Collaborates with hospital departments and community agencies to deliver coordinated care.
- Maintains a safe and orderly work environment
- Meets department productivity standards
- Provides clinical supervision of the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Therapy Technicians
Program and professional development
- Provides clinical supervision of students
- Facilitates orderly department functioning
- Participates in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and hospital meetings
- Participates in interdisciplinary task forces and committees
- Participates in performance improvement activities
- Contributes to program development
- Participates in hospital and department provided inservices and community education
- Participates in development and education of colleagues
- Promotes a greater understanding of rehabilitation and of Occupational Therapy in the hospital and community
- Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development in clinical practice, regulatory and fiscal issues
Foster Unity
* Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.
* Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.
* Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.
Own The Moment
* Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect
* Enthusiastically engage in our work.
* Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.
* Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.
Champion Excellence
* Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.
* Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.
* Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.
Seize Opportunities
* Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.
* Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.
* Have the courage to challenge the status quo.
Qualifications- Meets educational requirements as necessary for obtaining professional license as an Occupational Therapist
- Current licensure in good standing to practice as an Occupational Therapist in Iowa.
- Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
- Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
- Multicultural sensitivity.
- Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.
- Customer/patient focused.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
- Area of Interest: Therapy;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
- Department: Occupational Therapy;
- Shift: Mon-Fri 8-4:30 and occasional weekends;
- Job ID: 147268;