Occupational Therapist

MedCadre; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MedCadre in Ogden, Utah is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide direct patient services and participate in consultations, teaching, and training of staff and caregivers.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Utah state license, NBCOT certification, BLS, and experience in inpatient rehabilitation, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within the care team.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy; accredited program. Degree will be verified.
• One year of IRF experience preferred; current state licensure; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient condition per physician order and standards of practice.
• Provide interventions per established plan of care with appropriate duration and intensity.
• Educate and train patients and caregivers.
• Assist with workload management, training, and supervising staff and students.
• Participate in quality improvement and interdisciplinary meetings.

Skills

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

DIAGNOSING

TREATMENT

PATIENT ASSESSMENT

PATIENT EVALUATION

DISCHARGE SUMMARIES

ADVISING

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

TEACHING

EVALUATIONS

PROGRESS REPORTS

DEPARTMENT BILLING GUIDELINES

INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIPS

CONSULTING

TRAINING PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS

WRITTEN CHART NOTES

Education

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Doctorate in Occupational Therapy preferred

Accredited OT program

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services that may include identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating. This position also provides indirect services including consulting, advising, teaching, and training patients and their caregivers.

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates a patient's condition according to the physician order and current standards of practice.
• Provides appropriate intervention including treatment related to the established plan of care with appropriate duration and intensity.
• Educates and trains patients and their caregivers.
• Accepts assignments from Director or Team Lead including case load, productivity standard, education and in-servicing others, orienting and training new employees, supervising and training students, and supervising COTAs and Aides.
• Actively participates in the quality improvement process for the team and the clinical setting and then follows through with the improvements.
• Communicates through written chart notes, evaluations, progress reports, and discharge summaries regarding patient's status, any complications, prognosis, and plans for follow-up care.
• Records daily charges and submits for payment according to department billing guidelines.
• Participates in regularly scheduled or special clinical meetings related to patient care and clinic management.
• Maintains appropriate team and interdisciplinary relationships.

Physical Requirements

• Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Required Skills ['OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY', 'DIAGNOSING', 'TREATMENT', 'PATIENT ASSESSMENT', 'PATIENT EVALUATION']

Additional Skills ['DISCHARGE SUMMARIES', 'ADVISING', 'QUALITY IMPROVEMENT', 'TEACHING', 'EVALUATIONS', 'PROGRESS REPORTS', 'DEPARTMENT BILLING GUIDELINES', 'INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIPS', 'CONSULTING', 'TRAINING PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS', 'WRITTEN CHART NOTES']

Education Requirement

Required Education: -Degree in Occupational Therapy. Education must be obtained from an accredited program. Degree will be verified.

Preferred Education

Preferred Education: -N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Current license in the State of practice.
• Occupational Therapist License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• Certified Occupational Therapist through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Certifications & Licenses ['Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers', 'Current license in the State of practice', 'Occupational Therapist License', 'Certified Occupational Therapist through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)']

Languages

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Schedule Notes

• Shift: 5-8hr Days / Monday Friday 8-430
• Weekends: As needed (with advanced notice)
• On Call: No
• Education: Master’s degree in occupational therapy; Required Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy preferred
• Experience/Skills: One (1) year experience; Required Previous IRF experience (Inpatient Rehabilitation); Preferred Epic EMR - Preferred
• License/Certification: (UT) State license for the working location for Occupational Therapy; Required BLS; Required QI credentialling; Preferred
• Reason: FMLA/LOA