OT Inpatient Rehab

Job Responsibilities

Care Management: Provides appropriate supervision to supportive personnel (OTA's, techs, students) while assuming responsibility for care of patient. Attends and actively participates in patient team conferences and family conferences. Determines needs for follow up outpatient therapy and makes post-discharge recommendations.

Documentation: Documents within EMR and charting accurately reflects a logical flow between data collected, action taken, and patients response to the action. Plans specific measures to meet assessed learning needs and documents in patient record. Recognizes and addresses patient, family, and appropriate others in the learning needs of the individual. Presents information clearly and in a manner appropriate to the level of patient and family understanding. Implements the treatment plan and evaluates and records the patient responses to the treatment sessions. Participates in the development of individual discharge plans that are responsive to patient/family concerns. Able to revise/update plan based on assessment. Completes documentation per department policy.

Education: Acts as a resource person to peers within the rehabilitation department, fielding questions, mentoring, or providing educational opportunities. Acts as a resource person to other departments and community, fielding questions, mentoring, or providing educational opportunities.

Patient Care: Reviews patient's history and appropriate data prior to initiating evaluation. Evaluate and treat patients without a physician order or referral as established by Board of Medical Directors Rule. Assists patients and families in planning for discharge.

Compliance/Safety: Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. Completes charges in a timely manner and according to proper procedures. Meets productivity goals according to departmental standards. Attends 75% of department monthly meetings in a 12-month period. Responds to new orders promptly in compliance with department policy. Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all hospital and departmental.

Job Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree- Required. Master's degree- Preferred.

Certification & Licensures: Current license in the state of Arizona- Required. BLS (American Heart Association) - Required upon date of hire. Fingerprint Clearance Card application number- Required upon hire. Fingerprint Clearance Card- Required within 90 days of hire. Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.

Experience: Clinical documentation experience- Preferred. Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.