Occupational Therapist

Champion, Partners in Rehab; Sylacauga (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Sylacauga Health and Rehab is seeking a Temporary Consistent PRN Occupational Therapist to oversee patient treatments in the Sylacauga, Alabama facility. The role emphasizes safety, accurate charting, and proper department organization within the Occupational Therapy treatment area.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, planning therapy programs for various patient groups, recording progress, and preparing splints as ordered. A COVID-19 exemption may be entertained.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology is needed to understand patient evaluation and chart progress.
• Ability to document and communicate patient progress to the rehab team.
• Competence in organizing and implementing therapy activities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients referred to Occupational Therapy to determine status and potential benefit.
• Plan therapy programs for in-patients, out-patients, extended care center patients and stress management.
• Evaluate, record, and report patient progress for rehab team review.
• Prepare and fit splints for functional upper and lower extremities as ordered.
• Requisition supplies and equipment and ensure department safety.

Skills

Medical terminology

Documentation

Patient care

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist licensure

Job description

This is a Temporary Consistent PRN OTR SNF Position in the Sylacauga, Alabama.
Location: Sylacauga Health and Rehab

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Responsible for:

1. 1. Direct patient treatments.
2. 2. Safety of the patient while he/she is in the Occupational Therapy department.
3. 3. Organization and proper order of the Occupational Therapy treatment area.
4. 4. Maintaining departmental and patient records.
5. 5. Monitoring the supplies used for extended care, physical disabilities and stress management patients.
6. 6. Charting daily progress of patients.

Physical Demands/Conditions:

Bending, stooping, lifting patients and equipment when necessary. Pushing patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers. Adjusting equipment to meet the specific needs to the patient treatment. Giving resistive exercise. Physical contact with patients is sometimes necessary in treatment. Being alert and attentive to perceive reactions that patients may have to treatment. Ability to work under pressure and/or stress on occasion. Operation of electrical equipment.

Special Demands:

Desire to work with and for people with temporary and or chronic mental, physical, or developmental disabilities.

Knowledge of medical terminology is needed to understand patient evaluation and to chart patient progress satisfactorily. Knowledge of and experience in various arts and crafts that can be utilized by patients to build strength and promote function in upper and lower extremities, as well as enhance one’s self esteem and independence. Good common sense and ability to reason are needed to organize activities and use available supplies to subordinate treatment programs. An attitude of firm kindness in dealing with patients is necessary. Must be able to hold in confidence all matters of a personal nature regarding the patient and/or his family coming to his or her knowledge and to disclose such information only when it is in the best interest of the patient. Ability to be versatile in dealing with a variety of patients and treatment programs.

Registered Occupational Therapist (continued)

Training, Experience, Other:

When educational requirements are met, no previous experience is necessary, but would be desirable.
A COVID-19 exemption request will be entertained.

Work performed

Authority:

The Registered Occupational Therapist gives treatment only on written or verbal procedures as prescribed by a medical doctor or D.O.

Primary Duties:

1. 1. Evaluate patients referred to Occupational Therapy to determine their current physical and functional status and assess their potential benefit from Occupational Therapy Services.
2. 2. Plan Therapy Programs for:
   • a. Individual in-patients
   • b. Individual out-patients
   • c. Extended Care Center Patients and Group
   • d. Stress management patients
3. 3. Evaluates, records, and reports patients progress for review by other members of the rehabilitation team.
4. 4. Prepare and fit splints for functional upper and lower extremities as ordered.
5. 5. Requisitions supplies and equipment.
6. 6. Provides a safe Occupational Therapy Department.
7. 7. Provides for economic use of hospital equipment and supplies.
8. 8. Performs related duties as assigned.