Occupational Therapist OT - Acute Care

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

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Acute Care) to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. The therapist provides evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, re-evaluation and discharge planning, documenting progress and collaborating with the care team.

Primary duties include patient evaluations, goal setting with patient and family, implementing protocols, and ensuring timely documentation and charges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), and/or Virginia licensure as necessary for your location(s).
• American Heart Association’s BLS (Basic Life Support).

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation services including review of information, Assessment, and documentation of results.
• Implements treatment plans based on evaluation findings and patient needs; collaborates with the care team.
• Completes discharge planning and follows up with patient care documentation and charges.
• Demonstrates time management and productivity within the patient care setting.
• Mentors students and supports orientation for new staff and trainees.

Education

OT degree (ACOTE)

Job description

MedStar Health is looking for an Occupational Therapist (Acute Care) to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital!

The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services to patients, to include screening and evaluation,treatment planning, treatment implementation, treatment re-assessment and revision, patient/client re-evaluation, discharge planning, and documentation. The Occupational Therapist participates, as requested, in program planning and protocol development and assists the team in meeting established goals.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Provides evaluation services including review of pertinent historical information, performance of specific assessments, and determination of recommendations and documentation of results. Explains evaluation findings and treatment plan to patient and family and incorporates patient and family in the goals setting.

• Demonstrates proficiency in implementation of treatment protocols based upon evaluation findings, the patient's presentation, and the evolving health care environment. Consults with other healthcare professionals as indicated. Recognizes and documents changes in patient's condition requiring modification of the plan of care and/or the need for medical/rehabilitation consultation.

• Completes appropriate discharge planning and follow-up care. Accurately and timely documents and charges for patient care activities considering our evolving health care environment, painting a clear picture of the patient's course of care including focused initial evaluation/plan of care that establishes baseline and goals, legible daily encounter notes, interim progress summaries, and discharge evaluation.

• Demonstrates effective time management and meets productivity expectations. Manage an accurate schedule. Demonstrates a professional commitment to provide frictionless patient access to care through flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and actions/behaviors that display empathy in our patient consumer driven environment.

• Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and organization. Serves as a clinical instructor to assign students. Assists with orientation and mentoring of new staff, students, volunteers, and technicians.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.

• Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), and/or Virginia licensure as necessary for your specific location(s).

• American Heart Association’s BLS (Basic Life Support).

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