Occupational Therapist
Good Shepherd Rehab
Philadelphia, PA
days
Sign-On Bonus

Occupational Therapist

Seeking an experienced Outpatient OT - CHT is Required for this role * JOB SUMMARY * Complete and maintain necessary records. * Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress. * Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. * Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities. * Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. * Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. * Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities. * Help clients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills, using computer programs. * Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability. * Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations. * ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * PATIENT / CUSTOMER * Essential Accountabilities * Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability. * Is professional in all actions and appearance * Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters * Uses resources wisely - as if they were one's own. * Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System. * Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment. * Anticipates patients'/customers' needs and acts accordingly. * Works to enhance patient satisfaction * Assist patients and families * Analyzes problems from the customers' point of view. * Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality. * Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well. * Applies learning for improved performance. * Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others * Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style. * Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style. * PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES * Patient Care Providers * Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety * Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position. * Validation of annual competencies required for the position * OPERATIONS * Essential Accountabilities * Therapy Examination * Therapy Treatment Planning * Therapy Treatment Implementation * Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of OT * Full compliance with licensure requirements * Ethical & Legal Practice Standards * Therapy Documentation * Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year. * Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year * Productivity Expectations * Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy * QUALIFICATIONS * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Education * Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy required * Master's Degree preferred * Work Experience * Previous healthcare experience preferred * Licenses / Certifications * Occupational Therapist license required * Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required