OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - OUTPATIENT

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for interpreting all referrals, evaluating, adjusting, updating, and discharging the treatment of all patients in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code section 4755.

Responsibilities & Expectations

• Maintains on-going competency
• Develops patient plans of care and ensures adherences through effective delegation where appropriate.
• Keeps the UD informed of any significant problems or concerns.
• Responds to patient/family complaints.
• Orients new personnel to charts, forms and documentation requirements.
• Provides peer review of job performances on a regular basis.
• Assists with the quality improvement program by reviewing, recommending or implementing quality improvement processes as needed or as directed.
• Assists with compliance of facility operations with federal, state and local rules and regulations.
• Consistently communicates with all patients, families, customers and other personnel in a professional, respectful and courteous manner.
• Demonstrates flexibility in meeting the needs of the department and responds positively to changes in workflow.
• Promotes teamwork by demonstrating willingness to assist others in meeting the needs of all individuals and collaborating effectively with the interdisciplinary team and other departments throughout the organization.
• Complies with infection control and safety policies.
• Completes annual competency requirements.
• Consistently communicates requests, suggestions, concerns or problems to the appropriate personnel.
• Consistently completes assigned responsibilities in required time frame and accepts additional duties and responsibilities as requested by UD.
• Consistently maintains a professional appearance.
• Maintains Aultman standards of confidentiality, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
• Creates and foster a work environment that is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Aultman Health Foundation.
• Supports strategic organizational goals.
• Abides by the Aultman Code of Conduct at all times.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills; strong organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to stimulate new ideas and create a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the performance of occupational therapy evaluation and treatment procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of evidence-based practice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AOTA accredited school for Occupational Therapy.
• Licensed by the Ohio OT, PT, AT board as an Occupational Therapist.
• Certified through the National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapists.
• Current BLS certification.
• Basic computer skills.
• If practicing in an outpatient setting at Aultman Hospital or Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, the senior therapist is credentialed by the medical staff to provide care without referral from another provider. If practicing at Aultman Orrville Hospital the senior therapist must complete training to provide care to patients without referral from another provider.

Age-appropriate Care

Colleague is accountable to provide customer service with age groups encountered in the department's general client population: including use of appropriate interventions, communication and skills to match the age and/or abilities of the patient/family.

Aach Health Caring Standards / Values

• Greet customers, visitors, and Colleagues immediately with a smile, warm greeting, and introduction, calling them by name if possible.
• Exceed the expected and anticipate the unexpected by asking, “Is there anything else I or a fellow Colleague can do for you?”
• Always provide a comforting, timely, caring departure or discharge, and always say thanks for allowing us to serve.
• Integrity, openness and fairness in all you do.
• Team work.
• Individual creativity.
• Innovation.
• Compassion and caring.

Working Conditions

• Hours of operation with shifts as assigned including occasional overtime, on-call or off-shifts (evenings and/or weekends) scheduled as necessary.
• Lunch and break periods must be coordinated with other staff members to ensure patient receive appropriate interventions.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day.
• Subject to emergency and other crisis situations.
• Sitting/standing/moving about during working hours (see attached Physical Requirements Addendum for details).
• Subject to travel in inclement weather.

Physical Requirements Addendum

Purpose: To identify specific functions, job requirements and work environment factors that could affect job performance.

Check all factors that are present as essential job requirements and check whether the factor is performed.

O = Occasionally = 0–33% of the work shift or 0–32 repetitions.

F = Frequently = 34–66% of the work shift or 32–200+ repetitions.

C = Constantly = 67–100% of the work shift or 200+ repetitions.

N = Not essential job requirement.

Inpatient Settings / Outpatient Settings

Inpatient Settings:

• C Standing; F Standing
• C Walking; F Walking
• F Lifting (70 pounds); O Lifting (70 pounds)
• F Carrying (70 pounds); O Carrying (70 pounds)
• F Pushing (70 pounds); O Pushing (70 pounds)
• N Climbing with (70 pounds) N Climbing with (70 pounds)
• C Stooping/Bending; F Stooping/Bending
• C Twisting/Turning; F Twisting/Turning
• C Kneeling/Squatting; F Kneeling/Squatting
• O Crawling N Crawling
• C Reaching Up/Reaching Forward; F Reaching Up/Reaching Forward

Additional Information Concerning Physical Requirements For The Position

Performing patient care responsibilities as required. Inpatient: Hazardous Exposure Category I. Outpatient: Hazardous Exposure Category II.