Occupational Therapist Part Time

Open Arms Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Arms Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist in Memphis, TN to evaluate clients using interviews, medical records, and specialized testing to guide care. You will assess strength, ROM, coordination, cognition and living skills, and contribute to an individualized plan of care.

Join an interdisciplinary team, provide initial assessments within 21 days of admission, educate clients and Direct Support Professionals, document progress, and stay current with rehab developments.

Qualifications

• Current state OT license required.
• CPR required.
• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or accredited Bachelor’s with sufficient field experience.
• Ability to speak, read, write and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate clients referred for occupational therapy according to standards and regulators.
• Provide timely Occupational Therapy Assessments and recommendations to the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide initial Occupational Therapy Assessments within 21 days of new client admission.
• Educate clients and Direct Support Professionals on occupational therapy needs.
• Work closely with the interdisciplinary team to identify OT needs of clients.
• Advocate for clients’ OT needs within the team framework.
• Develop individualized care plans with short and long-term goals.
• Administer and monitor OT treatment, modifying plans as needed.
• Document treatment and outcomes in accordance with regulations.
• Schedule clients for therapy sessions coordinating with space and equipment.
• Monitor and communicate client outcomes, satisfaction and safety.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

State OT License

CPR Certification

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Treat clients with dignity, in a professional and considerate manner.
• Evaluates clients referred for occupational therapy in accordance with regulating bodies, and professional standards: utilizes specialized testing procedures & skills, incorporates data from client/family interview, medical records & assesses the client's strength, range of motion, coordination, perception, sensation, cognition and living skills.
• Provide timely Occupational Therapy Assessments and recommendations for each client to the interdisciplinary team. Provide as needed assessments as identified by the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide initial Occupational Therapy Assessments within 21 days of any new client admission.
• Provide clients and Direct Support Professionals with ongoing education/training on the occupational therapy needs of clients.
• Work closely with the interdisciplinary team to identify occupational therapy needs of clients.
• Advocate for each client’s specific occupational therapy needs using the interdisciplinary team as a framework.
• Correlates data from the evaluation to develop an individualized occupational therapy plan of care includes short and long term goals in collaboration with client/family.
• Administers skilled occupational therapy treatment and monitors client response.
• Modifies occupational therapy treatment and plan of care according to client ability and response in collaboration with physician and other providers and client/family.
• Documents occupational therapy treatment, client performance, progress and response to care, tests and measurements in compliance with regulating and licensing bodies and professional standards.
• Schedules clients for occupational treatments according to availability of equipment and space including coordinating client's schedule with other services.
• Monitors and communicates data on client outcomes, satisfaction and safety.
• Understands and demonstrates standards related to discipline.
• Documents client assessment, planning and care on appropriate forms following OAC policy and procedures.
• Stays abreast of research, products, evidence-based medicine, and new developments in rehabilitation.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Current state OT license required
• CPR required
• Successful completion of an accredited Master’s Degree program or accredited Bachelor’s Degree program plus sufficient experience in the field.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of clients.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independent

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Open Arms Care Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or genetics.