Occupational Therapist
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Overview
Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.
At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits valuable resources ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:
- Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
- Familyfocused benefits
- Wellness incentives
- Ongoing mentorship development and leadership programs...and more!
Description
Occupational Therapists provide comprehensive evaluations and testing occupational therapy treatments and education to seriously ill patients or those having complex medical problems and families which are consistent with patients individualized needs and carried out within an interdisciplinary environment.
Assists in supervising support staff and students and in developing inservice training programs for continuing staff development.
Acute care experience including critical care and orthopedic experience preferred.
- Maintains an established inventory of supplies; ensures the proper use and maintenance of equipment and maintains a work area which is free of debris and clutter.
- Participates in routine evaluations of quality assurance activities and consistency with established standards for patient care.
- Provides guidance and instruction on an ongoing basis to ensure efficient operations and supervises/orients students and support staff.
- Communicates regularly with members of the patient care team the patient family members and others involved with the patients care.
- Assess and assists the staff in assessing complex patients and problems.
- Assists the department in performing peer reviews.
- Instructs and trains patient and family regarding pertinent aspects of the patients care.
- Offers the patient increased knowledge and skill within an identified area of expertise.
- Plans develops and implements a resultsoriented treatment plan responsive to the individualized needs of the patient and includes clear measurable goals.
- Modifies the treatment plan according to the patients responses.
- Provides direct patient care; performs specialized treatments according to the patients individualized plan of care.
- Collaborates with other members of the patient care team and uses community resources to plan for the continued care support and followup of the patient after discharge.
- Recommends and procures appropriate equipment.
- Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development.
- Attends educational inservices as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends practices and developments.
- Follows established protocols to document specifics related to the patient program/setting.
- Accurately records daily charges for services rendered.
- Practices organizational and universal standards for sterile technique and infection control in carrying out daily responsibilities including proper cleaning and sterilization of work surfaces equipment and instruments.
- Provides consultation and direct assistance to staff and physicians in the management of patients.
- Conducts inservice programs provides other staff with training in area of expertise and serves as a clinical instructor to students.
- Assists in providing consultation related to clinical management to professional community and community at large.
- Responds to request for professional information or advice and refers more complex matters to the appropriate staff.
- Assists the department in maintaining a clear and accurate interdisciplinary and interdepartmental information flow.
- Participates in committees addressing patient care related matters or other committees as requested by the department.
- May support and participate in research activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy from an American Occupational Therapy Association accredited program.
- Current licensure in the state of Georgia from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Must have and maintain NBCOT certification.
- At least one year of relevant experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcares Human Resources at . Please note that one weeks advance notice is preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
