Occupational Therapist - PRN

Meadow Creek Post Acute; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadow Creek Post Acute in Paramount, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide and direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation in line with guidelines and standards.

You will educate staff and third-party payers on therapies’ benefits, complete all required evaluations and progress notes, input data into EMR and rehab systems, screen potential patients, maintain licensure, and collaborate with

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs all aspects of quality patient care including evaluation, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation according to guidelines and standards.
• Educates staff and third party payer on benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.
• Completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, summaries, or monthly reports; maintains EMR and rehab system inputs.
• Screens individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
• Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing; ensures safety of self and patients at all times.
• Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep clinical knowledge current; provides in-services as needed.

Job description

The Occupational Therapist role provides and directs all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation according to organizations guidelines, professional standards and community needs. Serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current prospective patients, to all internal and external customers. Participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

Essential Job Functions:

Evaluations are initiated per M.D. orders-payer authorization and facility/payer source guidelines.

Develops treatment plan and provide treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for patient.

Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payer on the benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.

Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, summaries, or monthly reports as required.

Keys information into computer systems, including EMR and rehab systems

Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.

Uses professional judgment to ensure safety of self, patients and others at all times.

Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary co-op, co-treatment, setting up protocols and programs.

Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.

Provides assistants and rehab techs clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.

Confers with Program Specialists and supervisor to develop and implement new programs/techniques to enhance program utilization.

Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.

Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.

Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team.