Job: Occupational Therapist - Job #: 67662

Location: US-CO-Loveland
Posted Date: 9/10/2009
Shift: Day
Category: Occupational Therapists - Positions
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Facility: McKee Medical Center
Position Type: PerDiem-CA
Shift Hours: 8am - 5pm Mon - Fri; occasional weekends
Hours Per Week: Varied

Overview:
McKee Medical Center is 132-bed, acute-care hospital located at the foot of the Rocky Mountians just 30 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. McKee prides itself on providing excellent patient care, the latest in technological advances and caring attention to patient needs. Since opening in 1976, McKee has been dedicated to supporting our patient's physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Through the years, McKee has lead the way in health care innovation. The hospital's original planners designed all patient rooms as private patient rooms where individuals can recover in a peaceful, healing environment.
Responsibilities:
Pay opportunity is $23.20 - 36.90 per hour.

This is a per diem OT position (no guaranteed hours and no benefits).

Therapy treatment in accordance with physician referral, state and local organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.. Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department. Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect the key limiting factors. Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goal Initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
2. Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs. Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner.. Assesses ongoing effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated. Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process. Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
3. Documents according to standards set by the department and regulatory agencies. Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the established time frames of the department. Documents innovative and individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects comprehensive assessment of patient's progress or lack of progress. Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies
4. Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow through of care. Communicates evaluation/treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient, family/caregiver, co-workers and the interdisciplinary team. Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Accepts responsibility to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to ensure optimal patient outcome. Defends treatment rationale with standard practices and/or current literature
5. Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts. Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.
6. Demonstrates appropriate direction and delegation of personnel to achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care. direction and delegation of the COTA, Therapy Technician and student complies with department policies and regulatory agencies. Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel. Assures competency of personnel, prior to delegation of task.
7. Department operational activities. Participates in department/facility process improvements. Meets productivity standards set by the department.

Graduate of an AOTA accredited school of Occupational Therapy is required.
Current Colorado Occupational Therapy license is required.
Prefer BLS and Bilingual in Spanish.