Flex Occupational Therapist

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Summary

Trinity Health Chelsea Hospital?

Location: Chelsea, MI?

Schedule: PRN- Contingent Non-Benefitted, Day Shift

Rate: $51.27 Flat Rate

Position Summary:

Provide evaluation and treatment for patients on inpatient rehab unit. Participate in all aspects of their care including compliance and regulatory requirements, attending team conferences, completing family/care partner training, making recommendations for DME upon discharge, work with team to facilitate successful discharge to community setting. Weekends/holidays required on rotating basis. Occasional work on acute care unit may be required based on census/staffing. Prefer candidate with experience working with SCI and TBI population.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies.

• Identifies and assists in resolution of problems related to safety, sanitation and maintenance of the environment.

• Practices effective communication in all interactions (patient, visitor, co-worker, etc.)

• Promotes a positive work environment by demonstrating teamwork.

• Orients patients and families to the therapeutic purposes and procedures of Occupational Therapy.

• Instructs patients and families in individualized home programs.

• Participates in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities.

• Provides for his/her own professional growth and education and contributes to staff development activities.

• Supervises Occupational Therapy fieldwork students as assigned by the Clinical Coordinator or Student Program Coordinator.

• Stays up to date on all participating insurance guidelines for rehabilitation services.

• Provides thorough documentation on each patient interaction. Documentation must be timely and include all pertinent information required by state law, accrediting agencies and 3rd party payers.

• Completes daily charges for each patient while adhering to ethical practices per insurance guidelines for each payer.

• Works with site leader and secretarial staff to ensure schedules are managed well to achieve targeted productivity and clinic budget.

• Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.

Other Functions and Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience and Certification/Licensure:

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from accredited university and licensure in the State of Michigan. Certification with the NBCOT preferred . Experience working with SCI and TBI population is preferred.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran