Occupational Therapist - Per Diem - Rehab Services, Stateline NV

Barton Healthcare System; Stateline (NV); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Health System is seeking an Occupational Therapist for per diem coverage in Rehab Services at Stateline, NV. The role emphasizes safe, patient- and family-centered care for a broad age range and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective rehabilitation.

Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, documentation in the EMR, and developing adaptive devices. California/Nevada licensure requirements apply, with BLS/CPR eligibility and possible travel within

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: NBCOT certification required; CA/NV licensure as applicable.
• CPR/BLS: Current CPR/BLS required or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
• Treats patients across acute, outpatient, skilled/nursing/home health and hospice settings.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care with the multidisciplinary team per CMS guidelines.
• Designs and fits adaptive devices such as splints and braces.
• Documents accurately in the EMR and ensures timely recordkeeping.
• Educates patients and families on treatment plans; participates in care conferences.
• Delegates tasks to OT assistants when appropriate and coordinates with team.
• Ensures practice complies with regulatory standards.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Epic experience

Critical thinking

Communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem - Rehab Services, Stateline NV

Job Category : Clinical Professional

Requisition Number : OCCUP002059

• Full-Time


• On-site


• Hourly Range : $45.34 USD to $70.23 USD

Locations

Showing 1 location

Stateline, NV 89449, USA

Description

Summary of Position:

The Occupational Therapist is accountable for safe, effective patient and family-centered care in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization. The staff Occupational Therapist will provide services to all age populations 0-65+ older populations in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. The Occupational Therapist will utilize established policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective care.

Qualifications

Education:

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proficient computer skills are required to document patient care, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical record system; Epic experience preferred.


• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive clinical judgement and ability to work with minimal supervision.


• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to collaborate with various departments in and outside of the Barton Health System in order to provide consistently exceptional care.


• Attention to detail to adhere to regulatory standards.

Certifications/Licensure

• National Board Certified Occupational Therapist (NBCOT) Certification-Required


• Current CPR/BLS Certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date.


• If California is your primary home dept, then California OT licensure required and obtain Nevada OT within 6 months.


• If Nevada is your primary home dept, then Nevada OT licensure required and obtain California OT within 6 months.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.


• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.


• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.


• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.


• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.


• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.


• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.


• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.


• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.


• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.


• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.


• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.


• Occasional travel to various health system locations.

Essential Functions

1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.

2. Responsible for providing services to all level of patients that may include acute care patients, outpatients, and skilled/nursing/home health and hospice clients.

3. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team, in accordance with CMS guidelines.

4. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served.

5. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with others as required and adjusts care plan as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes. Ability to perform as both a generalist and specialist

6. Performs initial assessment and repeat assessments at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned patients, recognizing disturbed physiology and abnormal parameters.

7. Assesses pain levels on all patients:

a. Upon initial assessment and reassesses according to standards

b. Evaluates location, severity, intensity and quality of pain.

c. Uses the approved pain scale for measurement

d. Reevaluates pain level in response to intervention/ treatment

e. Reports abnormal results to appropriate clinical nursing staff

8. Assesses psychosocial needs of patients, expressing an interest in their progress and comfort and educates them to the plan of treatment.

9. When indicated, delegates portions of the treatment plan to occupational therapy assistants. Utilizes supportive personnel to perform duties within their abilities and scope of service.

10. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, it effectively educates patients, families in treatments/rehabilitation techniques. Participates in patient care conferences.

11. Designs and fits adaptive devices based on a patient’s disability and rehabilitation needs such as splints & braces

12. Performs treatment programs in accordance with pre-established protocols

13. Monitors and ensures accuracy and timeliness of documentation in patient medical records. All aspects of care delivered are accurately documented

14. Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks input from an interdisciplinary team.

15. Keeps patient/family informed of progress, procedures, and disposition.

16. Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.

17. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.

Education

Bachelors or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Basic Life Support

National Board Cert OT

Occupational Therapist CA

Occupational Therapist NV

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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