Occupational Therapist Nursing Home PRN

Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to assess, plan, and implement rehabilitation programs for patients recovering from disease or injury. You will work across the full continuum of care, focusing on daily living activities, mobility, cognition, and safe discharge planning in a patient-centered, cost-conscious environment.

You will collaborate with physicians and staff, document evaluations and plans per policy, educate patients and families, and

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current OT license in Georgia.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with patients and staff.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Implements the OT treatment plan.
• Selects appropriate activities to progress toward goals.
• Revises goals with patient/family input.
• Provides ongoing patient/family education and training.
• Provides discharge instructions and follow-up planning.
• Acts as a referral source for staff and physicians on rehab services.
• Documents evaluation and plan of care per departmental guidelines.
• Documents each treatment session per departmental protocols.
• Completes family education, discharge and other required documentation.
• Observes infection prevention precautions.
• Communicates effectively with team members.
• Attends required meetings and trainings.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

Master's in OT

Georgia OT license

Job description

A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

The occupational therapist assesses, plans, organizes and participates in rehabilitative programs that help to restore or improve function in activities of daily living, functional mobility, cognitive tasks, strength, coordination and range of motion in patients suffering from disease or injury. Services are provided across the full continuum and rendered in a cost conscious, quality focused and customer oriented manner. Compliance with all applicable regulatory standards is also required in this role.

Treatment Planning and Provision of Care

• Implements the occupational therapy treatment plan
• Selects appropriate treatment activities to progress patient towards goals.
• Revises goals/plan of care with patient/family input
• Provides ongoing patient/family education and training
• Provides discharge instructions, follow-up and referral to community resources as appropriate
• Acts as a referral source for staff, families, physicians on services and equipment related to rehabilitation services.

Patient Assessment

• In collaboration with the physician, responsible for the establishment and ongoing evaluation of treatment programs, plan of care, goals and discharge plans for the patients as related to the occupational therapy needs of the patient.

Documentation

• Documents the evaluation and plan of care according to departmental guidelines
• Documents each treatment session according to departmental protocols
• Completes and submits family education, discharge and other required documentation within facility and program guidelines.

Embraces diversity and demonstrates the ability to work together.

• Maintains attendance/punctuality in accordance with system policy and procedure.
• Adheres to departmental dress code policy, including wearing and displaying ID badge approp.
• Communicates information effectively both verbally and in writing with all team members.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, required inservices, process improvement activities, and other meetings as requested.
• Utilizes materials and equipment in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Observes infection prevention precautions

Customer Service

• Strives to help lead the industry through vision, technology, innovation and customer service.
• Also includes surgery if interested.
• Participates in orientation and training of new employees.
• Completes all mandatory hospital and/or system mandatory requirements

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Masters Occupational Therapy or Bachelors Occupational Therapy

OT - Occupational TherapistEffective communication skills, customer service focused, team oriented, and basic computer skills.

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