Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN - Sub Acute Rehab

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, seeks an Occupational Therapy professional to provide comprehensive OT services under supervision. You will work with a diverse care team to deliver patient-centered therapy and contribute to program objectives.

You will participate in evaluation, treatment, education, and care conferences, supporting patients and families across inpatient, outpatient, and community programs.

Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Assist the occupational therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
• Assist the occupational therapist in treating patients utilizing modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback to the primary occupational therapist regarding observations or changes in the patient's condition, reaction, and response to treatment.
• Aids the occupational therapist in estimating equipment and supply needs and may participate in the acquisition and inventory of these items.
• Provides coverage of patients in the absence of other staff.
• Documents patient's status and progress according to established internal/external time standards and reimbursement guidelines.
• Communicates with other appropriate people to integrate OT treatment as necessary, or as directed.
• Participates in educational program for patients, patient's families, and health care workers regarding treatment procedures, functional activities, and home programs.
• Participates in patient care conferences as requested.
• Participates in various meetings and in-services as assigned.
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including patient confidentiality and infection control.
• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations.
• Provides discipline specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed system as requested.
• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities.
• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community.

Job description

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients \"Ask for Mary\", they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition . Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Age Specific Responsibility

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Summary

Provides occupational therapy services as assigned by, and under the supervision of, an occupational therapist. Keeps treatment skills updated through continuing education, evidence based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program's strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is identified to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation .
• Provides patient care. (Q)
• Assists occupational therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
• Assists the occupational therapist in treating patients utilizing modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback to primary occupational therapist regarding all significant observations or changes in the patient's condition, reaction, and response to treatment.Aids the occupational therapist in estimating equipment and supply needs and may participate in the acquisition and inventory of these items.
• Provides coverage of patients in the absence of other staff.
• Document's patient's status and progress according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
• Communicates with other appropriate people to integrate OT treatment as necessary, or as directed. (Q, S)
• Participates in educational program for patients, patient's families, and health care workers regarding treatment procedures, functional activities, and home programs.
• Participates in patient care conferences as requested.
• Participates in various meetings and in-services as assigned. (Q,P)
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control (Q)
• Meet or exceeds program productivity expectations (F)
• Provides discipline specific coverage (follows cross training orientation) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested (F, S)
• Supportstheprogramoperationsasassged (Q,Sand? )
• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the commu