Occupational Therapist OT - Acute Care

MedStar Health; Parkton (MD); Vor Ort; USD 74.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MedStar Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Acute Care) to join the team at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in Maryland. The OT will screen, evaluate, plan and implement treatment, re‑assess and revise plans, and participate in discharge planning and documentation for patients receiving acute care OT services.

The role requires collaboration with a care team, accurate scheduling, and involvement in program planning.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Provides evaluation services including review of historical information and assessments, and determines recommendations with results documented.
• Explains findings and treatment plan to patient and family and includes them in goal setting.
• Examines changes in condition and modifies plan of care; completes discharge planning and follow-up care.
• Documents and charges for patient care; maintains legible notes and progress summaries; manages scheduling and productivity.
• Mentors students, assists with orientation of new staff, volunteers, and technicians.

Ausbildung

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

Jobbeschreibung

About this Job

MedStar Health is looking for an Occupational Therapist (Acute Care) to join our team at MedStar Good Samaritan 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.