Occupational Therapist - Inpatient

MedStar Health; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Occupational Therapist licensed to provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. You will conduct initial evaluations, develop treatment plans, implement therapy, document outcomes, and discharge planning in line with professional standards.

The role requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy, DC licensure or eligibility, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• DC licensure or eligibility.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient evidence-based care and documentation according to accreditation guidelines and standards.
• Perform initial evaluation, reevaluation, and discharge planning with accurate data documentation.
• Coordinate with interprofessional team and educate patients and families/caregivers.
• Participate in program development, staff meetings, and ongoing education to improve patient care and departmental processes.
• Maintain schedules and ensure timely documentation of clinical interventions and outcomes.

Skills

Professional competency

Evaluation methods

Clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

About this Job:

MedStar Health islooking foranInpatientOccupational Therapistto join ourteamat Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital!The ideal candidate will be alicensed Occupational Therapist witha high levelof problem-solving skills, the ability to work cohesively within a teamenvironmentandexcellent verbal and oral communication skills.

As anInpatientOccupational Therapist,you willbe responsible forinitialevaluation, reevaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation,reporting,and documentation of all referred patients within departmental and professional standards. Serves as a resource inspecifiedarea of expertise. Participates in organizing educational activities and special projects andfacilitatesstaff development.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!

Primary Duties:

• Provideseffective and efficientevidence-basedcare.Providespatient care duties as it relates to occupational therapy following accreditation guidelines, licensing regulations, professional code of ethics, and standards of practice to includingevaluation/re-evaluation, treatment planning,DME (Durable Medical Equipment)recommendations and discharge planning.Provideseducation to and training to patients and their families/caregivers. Accessesappropriate additionalinformation for individualized patient care. Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning during patient care to maximize effective and safe outcomes. Completesaccurateandtimelydocumentation. Maintainsaccurateandtimelydocumentation to include clinical interventions provided, discharge and equipment recommendations, charges, and prescriptions.

• Ensures documentation reflectsneedfor acute rehab level of care to include patient/ familyeducation, training,treatmentintensityand duration. Follows Medstar National RehabilitationHospitaldocumentation policy and writes legible comprehensive conference reports, patient flowsheets, time offchecklistsand all other written documentsin a timely manner. Completes outcome data according to department guidelines.Maintainsaccurateschedules for all patients and professional activities. Utilizes professional communication in decision making and problem solving, consistently communicates & conducts self in a professional manner and uses written, verbal, and non-verbal communication,appropriate tothe specific audience.

• Activelyparticipatesin general staff and team meetings and communicates opportunities for process improvement thatimpactspatient care and operations. Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and serves as a resource and preceptor for new employee and student orientation for the Occupational Therapy Service andteam-basedactivities.

• Participates in development and implementation of goals andobjectivesfor the program area as delegated by Clinical Supervisor or Management.Participates inin services and continuing education programs. Disseminates continuing education information to staff and students. Participates in ongoing clinical and administrative system development, data collection, and process improvement to assureoptimalfunctioning of service area andparticipatesin peer review, program evaluation, and process improvement activities on a regular basis and for special projects.

• Assistsin developing,revising,or reviewing treatment guidelines in specialtyareasas delegated by the Clinical Supervisor or Management and serves as Clinical Instructor for OT/COTA students and volunteers.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.

• Professional competency as a general practitioner of occupational therapy.

• Demonstrated independent use of varied evaluation and treatment approaches.

• Maybe developingadvanced level competencies in one or more aspects of occupational therapy.

• DC (District of Columbia) licensure or eligibility.

• BLS (Basic Life Support).

This position has a hiring range of : USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.