Occupational Therapist Per Diem

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is seeking an Occupational Therapist to administer occupational therapy in patients' homes under physician orders and the supervision of the Therapy Clinical Manager. The role involves progressing patients toward optimal function and coordinating care plans.

The OT will perform initial evaluations, develop and revise plans of care, and document progress with regular physician recertifications and discharge summaries, while guiding home-based therapy and family

Responsibilities

• Implements prescribed occupational therapy.
• Directs and supervises personnel as required.
• Consults with physicians on treatment changes and progress toward outcomes.
• Completes initial evaluation with plan of care and goals and submits to the physician for approval.
• Writes progress notes at each visit and a discharge summary upon completion.

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Therapy Clinical Manager.

Essential Responsibilities

• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
• Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capabilities.
• Provides prescribed occupational therapy.
• Directs and supervises personnel as required.
• Performs all skilled procedures.
• Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment and patient’s progress toward outcomes.
• Instructs patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
• An initial evaluation, including plan of care and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval. A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary, if further treatment is to be continued. A progress note is written each visit. A reevaluation is written when expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient’s discharge.
• Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 2106

Department: I/P Physical Medicine

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly