Occupational Therapist - Days

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Wellness program

Family support

EAP

Job summary

Geisinger in the United States is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate, direct, plan, and provide OT treatment for patients of all ages in a clinical setting. You will work with patients and families to develop and execute goals, document outcomes, and coordinate discharge planning with the health care team.

You will assess patient needs, implement individualized treatment plans, and ensure compliance with department guidelines and safety protocols while contributing to program

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, directs, plans, and provides Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
• Adheres to department standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols.
• Completes assessments as established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs.
• Completes assessments on all admissions and discharges.
• Formulates plan of care with patient, family, and care team including health teaching and discharge planning.
• Establishes suitable goals with time frames.
• Administers treatments according to priority and procedures.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy and revises plan based on patient response or progress.
• Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and education through care conferences.
• Adheres to precautions, special problems, and contraindications in practice.
• Provides education to patient and family tailored to needs.
• Documents evals, treatments, responses, discharge summaries, and education timely and accurately.
• Provides equipment and therapy needs after discharge.
• Supervises and directs patient care by other staff and makes assignments with the team.
• Contributes to departmental program development and continuing education; participates in community educational programs.

Job description

• Evaluates, directs, plans, and provides Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
• Adheres to all department specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policy and procedures.
• Completes assessments as established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family.
• Completes assessments on all admissions and discharges.
• Formulates plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team members, including health teaching, family needs and discharge planning.
• Establishes suitable and achievable goals with time frames.
• Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress.
• Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences.
• Adheres to all portions of the program including precautions, special problems, and contraindications consistently and appropriately.
• Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program.
• Thoroughly documents Occupational Therapy evals, treatments, responses to treatments, discharge summaries, and patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge.
• Supervises and directs patient care provided by other staff members.
• Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Contributes to departmental program development.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain competence in job function and assures safe and effective patient practice.
• Contributes to community educational programs.
• Alerts the care team of emergency situations and takes appropriate actions (i.e. patient falls, patient not responding, etc.).
• Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Benefit Highlights:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance