Occupational Therapist

UnityPoint Health; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Iowa is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver comprehensive OT services in an inpatient GenTherapy unit. You will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with families to promote meaningful daily activities, safety and independence.

The role emphasizes compliance, documentation and interprofessional coordination. Qualifications include MOT/OTD, state OT licensure, BLS, and HIPAA-aware practice.

Qualifications

• Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) or clinical Doctorate in OT (OTD) from an accredited program.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist in state(s) of practice.
• Basic Life Support and American Heart Association (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate: complete occupational profile and history to guide care.
• Intervention: develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Referral: coordinate with other providers and ensure proper documentation.
• Documentation: maintain payer-compliant records and timely reporting.
• Education and coordination: educate patients and families; participate in care conferences.
• Leadership and supervision: provide guidance to staff and supervise assistants.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) or OTD

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR

Job description

• Department: GenTherapy - Inpatient- Logan
• Shift: PRN, As Needed
• Job ID: 184508

Occupational Therapist Overview

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery and is accountable for safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process. Occupational Therapy services can be provided for habilitation, rehabilitation and promotion of health and wellness for clients with disabilities and non-disability related needs. Services promote acquisition and preservation of occupational identity for those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation or participation restriction. The OT will work with their client/family/caregivers to promote client participation in their everyday life occupations, specific to their age, context and life situation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation: Complete occupational profile, client history, assessment of occupational performance that are incorporated into clinical decision making and establishment of an individualized plan of care.
• Intervention: Collaborating with the patient/family, develops a treatment plan with individualized, functional goals to promote participation in meaningful occupations that are inclusive of emotional, psychosocial, cognitive and physical aspects of performance. Intentional selection, implementation and modification of interventions specific to patient/client condition and progress, including delegating and supervising support staff. May be performed in individual or group setting, depending on specialty.
• Referral: When needed, refers the patient/client to other healthcare providers and facilities for services and testing to inform the occupational therapist plan of care. Efficiently completes documentation and billing in accordance with regulatory standards and policies exhibiting an understanding of requirements and ethical practice.
• Documentation: Appropriate to the site of service, the Occupational Therapist complies with the documentation requirements of different payers in terms of content, frequency, timeliness, and authorization of services required for that treatment setting.
• Education: Educates the patient, family or caregivers regarding a condition, disease, or injury as related to occupational therapy scope of practice and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient/family needs including age, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Coordination: Participates in patient care conferences, peer reviews, or other care coordination discussions needed to align and/or optimize care.
• Leadership: Assists and advises leadership in the development and implementation of quality services, programs, policies and procedures.
• Competence: Maintains competence in the administration of data collection tools used for assessment and quantifying progress and outcomes.
• Supervision: Provides clinical supervision of Occupational Therapist Assistants, Therapy Technicians and Students.

Qualifications

• Education: Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) or clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) for applicants graduating from accredited Occupational Therapy programs 2007 to present.
• Credentials:
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in state(s) of practice.
  • Basic Life Support
  • American Heart Association (BLS)
  • IA Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care.
  • IA Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care
• Knowledge & Skills: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position; Speaks, reads, writes and comprehends the English language fluently; Basic computer skills: Microsoft Office, EMR, etc.; Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance: Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

Benefits

• Paid time off and parental leave
• 401(k) matching and employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance; paid holidays; short- and long-term disability; pet insurance.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay; tuition reimbursement; adoption assistance.