Occupational Therapist

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, seeks an occupational therapist to assess and treat ADL/IADL deficits and develop patient-centered plans. The role includes evaluations, plan of care, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities span performing evaluations, selecting interventions, documenting, and participating in quality improvement. Requires OT degree, state licensure, and BLS; one year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program of occupational therapy.
• Current State Board of Occupational Therapy licensure.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations and establishes goals with patient input.
• Develops an individualized plan of care and selects interventions.
• Conducts ongoing reassessment of patient progress.
• Initiates and manages discharge planning from first visit through treatment.
• Supervises and delegates to ancillary staff and students per state laws.
• Maintains legible, accurate documentation within policy timeframes.
• Communicates with patient and health-care team to optimize care using AIDET.
• Assesses educational needs and provides patient/family education.
• Engages in professional development and quality improvement activities.
• Ensures a safe environment and compliance with safety standards.
• Functions within the OT scope defined by state practice act.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

ADL/IADL assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Graduate of an accredited OT program

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: The occupational therapist accurately assesses and identifies deficits in a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) relative to physical, cognitive, and/or psychological impairments. Develops an individualized treatment plan with patient-centered goals that will be accomplished by therapeutic interventions and the use of ADLs. This may include adaptation or modification of the environment or objects within the environment to facilitate engagement and participation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 1. Performs patient evaluations by establishing an occupational profile, analyzing occupational performance and collaborating with the patient to establish goals geared toward the experiences, values, priorities, and desired outcomes of the client. This process may also include performing relevant systems review and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.
• 2. Establishes an individualized plan of care and selects therapeutic interventions that address the specific impairments identified in the evaluation and in accordance with physician orders.
• 3. Conducts ongoing reassessment of the patient and their response to treatment.
• 4. Initiates and manages the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continuing throughout treatment.
• 5. Supervises and delegates to ancillary staff and students consistent with state laws and department policy.
• 6. Completes legible, accurate, and clear documentation within the established timeframe identified in the department policy and procedure and in accordance with accreditation requirements and insurance regulations.
• 7. Communicates with the patient, family, caregivers, significant others, and members of the health care team to promote maximum benefit of care utilizing AIDET.
• 8. Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other and provides education to meet those needs.
• 9. Participates in professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, including in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.
• 10. Actively participates in quality improvement activities.
• 11. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
• 12. Functions within scope of practice as defined by the state’s practice act.
• 13. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program of occupational therapy.
• Current State Board of Occupational Therapy licensure.
• BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of occupational therapist experience.
• Registration through accrediting body National Board Certificate for Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Additional Information

• Additional Locations:Michigan, Cheboygan
• Requisition ID: 26010504
• Daily Work Times: 8:00AM-4:30PM
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.