Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy SVHC - PT - Day

100 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS, seeks a part-time Occupational Therapist to plan and administer treatments for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal injuries, aiming to restore function and reduce pain.

You will evaluate ROM, strength, balance, ADL independence, and educate patients and families. A Bachelor's in OT and BLS certification are required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for OT practice.
• OT licensure or NBCOT preferred; BLS within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Complete evaluations of ROM, strength, motor planning, balance, and ADL status.
• Establish and provide treatments to enhance physical and emotional well-being toward goals.
• Evaluate treatment effects and adjust plans for maximum benefit.
• Review referrals and patient records to determine appropriate treatment.
• Fabricate upper extremity splints/orthotic devices.
• Fabricate adaptive equipment to increase ADL independence.
• Consult with healthcare team to coordinate interventions.
• Provide physical agent modalities as appropriate.
• Educate patients, families, and staff in OT techniques and objectives.
• Instruct patients and families for home continuation.
• Gathers materials and returns supplies after sessions.
• Directs work activity of assistants, aides and students.
• Record treatment and progress in chart or system.
• Plan and conduct lectures/trainings on OT topics for staff and community.
• Consult with insurance companies regarding plan of care.

Skills

Reading analysis

Inquiry response

Written communication

Public speaking

Math concepts

Fractions & ratios

Problem solving

Technical interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

OT license (NBCOT preferred)

BLS certification

Job description

Position Status

Part time

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week: 20

Job Information Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Plans and administers occupational therapy treatments for patients suffering from injuries or disease affecting neurological, musculoskeletal, sensory, respiratory, and cardiac systems with the purpose of restoring function, relieving pain, providing education to patients/families/staff.

Works to improve the physical, cognitive/perceptual, and developmental components that may be required to effectively perform regular activities of daily living (ADLs).

ADLs can include, but are not limited to the following:

• Employment/Work Tasks
• Home-management Tasks
• Grooming/hygiene
• Bathing/Dressing
• Driving
• Leisure Activities

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Occupational Therapist (OT) - KSBHA NBCOT preferred.
• Required Basic Life Support - BLS. To be completed within first 90 days.

What you will do

• Completes Evaluations to assess range of motion, strength, motor planning, coordination (gross and fine), balance, sensory processing, endurance, developmental status, cognitive/perceptual skill level, and ADL status.
• Establishes and provides appropriate treatment methods, to enhance physical and emotional well being, leading toward goal achievement.
• Evaluate effects of treatment for various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Reviews physician’s referral, and patient’s condition and medical records to determine most appropriate treatment.
• Fabrication of custom upper extremity splints/orthotic devices.
• Fabrication or exploration of adaptive equipment used to increase maximum independence level with ADL tasks.
• Consults with other members of healthcare team to help plan and coordinate with other medical interventions.
• Provide physical agent modalities as appropriate to diagnoses.
• Provide patient, family and staff education in OT techniques and objectives.
• Instructs patients and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Gathers materials and supplies for individual use and cleans and returns to appropriate areas at end of treatment sessions.
• Orients, instructs, and directs work activity of assistants, aides and students.
• Records treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart or enters information into computer.
• Plans and conducts lectures and training program on occupational therapy and related topics for medical staff, students, and community groups as assigned.
• Consult with insurance companies regarding plan of care.
• Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned.

Patient Facing Options

Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.

Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.

Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.

Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.

Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote Scope
• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Stooping: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information.

This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

About Stormont Vail Health

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.