Occupational Therapist - Casual/Per Diem

UPMC; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Carlisle is seeking a Per Diem/Casual Occupational Therapist to join their team in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This role involves supporting the inpatient rehab facility and providing outpatient therapy services.

The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for patients across all age groups. Flexibility with hours allows for additional shifts, catering to patient needs, while maintaining a strong focus on quality care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide effective occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
• Maintains professional license through continuing education.
• Experience in supervising students and occupational therapy assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provides occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
• Maintains documentation of therapy services.
• Participates in clinical education programs.

Skills

Occupational therapy assessment

Patient care

Clinical supervision

Education

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Job description

UPMC Carlisle is looking for a new Per Diem/Casual Occupational Therapist to join their team. This position will support the inpatient rehab facility and the acute hospital setting.

Schedule: 16 hours per month. Weekend hours from 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, no holidays. Ability to pick up extra hours!

Purpose: Provides occupational therapy assessment and treatment using advanced clinical skills in a specialty area of occupational therapy for patients referred to non-contracted and contracted facilities of the Rehabilitation Institute. Serves as a clinical resource for other staff members. May have an individual agreement with an academic institution for instructional services. Participates in research conducted 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.