Full-Time Occupational Therapist – Acute Care (All Ages)

UPMC; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hanover is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join their experienced team. The role supports the acute patient care population and involves comprehensive assessment and treatment with advanced clinical skills.

New graduates are encouraged to apply. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am–6:00 pm, with rotating weekends and holidays; opportunity to contribute to clinical education and research within the Rehabilitation Institute.

Responsibilities

• Maintains written documentation for all occupational therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards.
• Co-signs occupational therapy assistant documentation biweekly.
• Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.
• Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.
• Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.
• Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable.
• Participates in the organization's clinical education program by providing clinical supervision of students completing internships from various universities as requested.
• Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.
• Performs occupational therapy assessment, reassessment and treatment and supervises occupational therapy assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic.
• Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of occupational therapy assessment.
• Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status.
• Works with occupational therapy assistants to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.
• Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.

Job description

UPMC Hanover is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join their experienced team. The role supports the acute patient care population and involves comprehensive assessment and treatment with advanced clinical skills.

New graduates are encouraged to apply. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am–6:00 pm, with rotating weekends and holidays; opportunity to contribute to clinical education and research within the Rehabilitation Institute.