Occupational Therapist - PRN

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed—the commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Job Summary This job evaluates patients and provides inpatient occupational therapy treatment programs based upon physician orders from inpatient providers. The occupational therapist collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team to facilitate the patient to the most appropriate level of post‑acute or home care to achieve identified patient‑specific goals. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Education Required – Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. Work Experience Required – None. Certifications Current occupational therapy license in state of practice. Eligibility for licensure by examination. Reciprocity from another state. Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Proficiency in using computers, software, and web‑based applications. Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Excellent judgment and decision‑making skills and ability to deal with a variety of patients and diagnoses. Ability to travel throughout and between facilities. Job Duties Performs evaluations and provides treatment programs to facilitate patient specific goals. Assesses the patient’s response to treatment and recommends treatment plan changes as appropriate to improve quality of outcome and maintain patient safety. Maintains patient records according to documentation standards, policies, and procedures. Ensures treatment protocols contribute to overall hospital quality and safety targets and achieve patient safety outcomes. Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, respecting privacy, introducing appropriately, explaining services or procedures clearly, and communicating in a suitable style. Performs other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards. The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance‑related concerns. The employer is 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, protected veteran status, or disability status. Physical and Environmental Demands Physical demands described at the workplace are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work and for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be negligible, a job should be rated Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ochsner Health