Occupational Therapist - PRN

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist to join MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. The role covers evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, reassessment, discharge planning and documentation, with participation in program planning and protocol development.

Responsibilities include multidisciplinary collaboration, timely documentation, and contributing to department goals while adapting to various settings to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
• DC Occupational Therapist licensure
• CPR/BLS/NRP certification within 90 Days required
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation services and documents results; explains findings to patient and family and involves them in goal setting.
• Implements treatment protocols based on evaluation findings and patient presentation; consults with other professionals as needed.
• Completes discharge planning and follow-up care with accurate documentation of patient care and progression.
• Manages scheduling, meets productivity expectations, and participates in multidisciplinary teams and committee work.
• Takes initiative for continuing education and serves as a clinical instructor or mentor when needed.

Education

Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

DC licensure for Occupational Therapy

CPR/BLS/NRP certification within 90 days

Job description

About the Job

MedStar Health is looking for a PRN Occupational Therapist to join our team at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital!

The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services to patients to include but not limited to 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 and Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation services including review of pertinent history 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 in light of 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. Is timely and punctual for meetings. 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.Demonstrates flexibility to work at a variety of settings based on the department's needs and patient volume.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in hospital and community-based marketing activities as appropriate to your role.Contributes to the development and achievement of established department goals and objective. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.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.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy required.
• Occupational Therapist licensure in District of Columbia (DC).
• CPR/Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required.
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

This position has a hiring range of USD $65.00 - USD $65.00 /Hr.