Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational Therapist

Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.

St. John's Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission's Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department Of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States.

Type: Per Diem

Shift: Days

Hours: Varies

Pay Range: $76.65 / Hour

Job Description: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing comprehensive occupational therapy services to patients by evaluating functional abilities, interpreting clinical findings, and developing individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. This position provides therapeutic interventions that may include therapeutic exercises and activities, modalities, activities of daily living training, orthotic management, and vocational and homemaking skills. The role monitors patient progress, modifies treatment plans as appropriate, and supports patients in achieving established therapeutic goals and the highest possible level of functional independence.

Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and develops individualized, safe, and effective plans of care based on the patient's physical abilities, cognitive status, psychosocial needs, functional goals, and individual preferences.
• Provides occupational therapy interventions, including therapeutic exercises and activities, modalities, activities of daily living training, and vocational and homemaking activities, in accordance with the established plan of care.
• Monitors and documents patient progress, completes timely reassessments, evaluates response to treatment, and modifies the plan of care as clinically appropriate to support established therapeutic and functional goals.
• Performs activities of daily living assessments and training for rehabilitation inpatients and develops recommendations to support safe functional performance and discharge planning.
• Measures, fabricates, and provides appropriate upper-extremity orthoses and instructs patients and caregivers in the safe use and care of orthotic, prosthetic, wheelchair, and other adaptive equipment.
• Provides clear, individualized patient and caregiver education and adapts communication and treatment approaches for patients with cognitive, communication, language, or other barriers affecting participation in therapy.
• Maintains complete, accurate, and timely clinical documentation, reports, and other required records in accordance with department procedures, hospital policies, and applicable regulatory and professional standards.
• Participates in departmental Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement activities and maintains compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, patient safety, and clinical practice requirements.
• Maintains appropriate treatment supplies and equipment, identifies departmental needs, and completes requisitions in a timely manner to support continuity of patient care.
• Maintains professional competency through continuing education, conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities and consistently follows infection prevention practices and standard precautions during patient care.

Requirements:

• Occupational Therapist Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Occupational Therapy Association
• N.Y.S. Dept. of Education license to practice as an Occupational Therapist
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited occupational therapy program required
• Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred where applicable based on educational pathway
• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational therapy evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, activities of daily living, adaptive equipment, and orthotic management
• Ability to assess patient functional abilities and develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings and established goals
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to recognize changes in patient status

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Licenses & Certifications

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Occupational Therapist

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