Occupational therapist care hospital

Occupational Therapist

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.

Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.

Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patients' need for occupational therapy. Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

Provides patient care.

Delegates responsibilities to occupational therapy assistants as appropriate.

Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient's family, and health care workers on its use.

Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services, and environmental limitations.

Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities.

Documents patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines.

Communicates with others to integrate occupational therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care.

Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate occupational therapy treatment plan.

Instructs the patient and the family in occupational therapy procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.

Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control.

Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested.

Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community.

Supports program operations as assigned.

May perform the following items to meet program or hospital needs.

Participates in orientation and training of new staff.

Serves as clinical instructor for occupational therapy students. Supervises, teaches, and evaluates skills of students. Communicates with participating universities regarding skill levels of students.

Meet or exceed clinical outcome collection standards established by department leadership.

Meet or exceed clinical outcome performance/improvement goals established by department leadership in designated programs.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association accredited Occupational Therapy program.

Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

Licensure is required in every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicing. Operate or use department specific equipment: Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.