NMC is currently recruiting a full-time (80 hours bi-weekly) Occupational Therapist in the Pediatric Development Clinic. Hours vary M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.
Hourly Range: $31.04 USD to $45.29 USD
Occupational Therapist
JOB SUMMARY:
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services for inpatients and outpatients across a spectrum of ages and within the continuum of care. Evaluates clients, plans and implements treatment programs which restores, reinforces, and/or enhances performance.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy with current licensure in the State of Vermont.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports To: Rehabilitation Services Director
Other Contacts: Patients, families, visitors, providers and their staff, business partners and hospital employees
SCOPE:
Machinery or Equipment Used: Ambulatory aids, whirlpools, mechanical and static traction, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, isokinetic equipment, iontophorese, CPM, and other patient care equipment. Computer and photocopier.
Physical Demands: Frequent, prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity and mobility and moderate physical effort.
Working Conditions: May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure under a wide variety of circumstances. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
Required Protective Equipment: PPE as situation warrants
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & AOTA standards of care evidenced by:
- Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients
- Adapts information for diverse populations and environment
- Advocates for needs of patients
- Provides care in ethical and legal manner
- Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources
- Protects confidentiality of patients
- Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner
- Promote NMC Rehab through community outreach event and/or process improvement with cross discipline teamwork
2. Provides efficient patient care within NMC & AOTA standards of care.
- Meets productivity standards of > or = 67% (solid= average of 67% for 12 running months)
3. Meets documentation standards:
- Completes timely clinical documentation per documentation policy
- Complies and follows all payer guidelines/limitations (including plan of cares and recertification’s)
- Complies with re-administration of Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making meaningful progress meeting department expectation of 90% re-admin rate for discharged charts with > or= 8 visits
4. Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.
- Organizes multitask workload/ Prioritizes tasks
- Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills
- Offers assistance to others in critical thinking and seeks assistance as needed
5. Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine.
- Successful chart audits demonstrating need for skilled services and appropriate treatment progression
- Up-to-date research on “best practices” evident by contributing to rehab’s research article site quarterly
6. Incorporates teaching in delivery service.
- Provides appropriate information to patient
- Assesses for barriers to learning
- Supports the preceptorship program
- Uses colleagues as a learning resource
7. Manages self and resources effectively.
- Acknowledges limits of experience and capability
- Identifies learning needs and seeks resources
- Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately
- Maintains clean, orderly environment of care
- Seeks out and accepts feedback
- Requests assistance appropriately
8. Demonstrates the department/job specific skills requisite for patient population served.
- See job specific competencies (pt population birth to geriatrics)
9. Responsible for research and development of infographics for appropriate topics for companies.
10. Financial
- Coordinates and collaborates with the business liaison to write new company contracts with pricing.
- Works with PFS on fee schedules, denials, and obtaining complete worker's comp information needed for billing.