Occupational Therapist - Outpatient - Carolinas Rehab Charlotte Float PRN
Occupational Therapist - Outpatient - Carolinas Rehab Charlotte Float PRN
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Job Description
This PRN position will serve the Carolinas Rehabilitation North Region. The home department will be University City.
Job Summary
Evaluates plans directs and administers programs of Occupational Therapy (OT) upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function prevent disability and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Performs supervisory duties.
Essential Functions
- Directs and supervises activities of OT assistants OT technicians students and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
- Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities procedures exercise programs and patient education as warranted by the patients diagnosis and condition.
- Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record physician reports patient and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
- Documents evaluations tests progress notes daily treatment notes attendance records patient/family education outcomes discharge notes and charges.
- Reevaluates patients as needed modifying goals and treatment as patients status changes.
- Communicates patients evaluation and subsequent progress to physician referral sources and other clinical staff and coordinates patients schedule treatment programs discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
- Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits progress toward goals and therapeutic techniques with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.
Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting standing and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs kneeling twisting bending; on occasion crouching crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves goggles gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fastpaced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education Experience and Certifications
Bachelors Degree in OT from an accredited OT program required. NC license for OT required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
Employment Type
Part-Time
