Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational Therapist PRN

Bring your passion to THR so we are Better Together

Work location:Adult Acute Care -Texas Health Arlington Memorial 800 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington TX 76012

Work hours:PRN (As Needed) Weekends and Weekdays hours flexible within the operating hours of 8:00AM -6:30PM

Heres What You Need

• Bachelors Degree Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required
• 1 year of experience strongly preferred
• OT - Occupational Therapist Texas Occupational Therapy License Upon Hire Required And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

What You Will Do

• Performs age appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care
• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness
• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family
• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment
• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements including appropriate outcome assessment
• tool(s)
• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family
• Sets appropriate measurable functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and
• preferences
• Determines plan for care and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals
• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
• Performs age appropriate patient treatment
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license
• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely
• Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals if necessary
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
• Educates patient and family through instruction demonstration and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan safety issues home
• programs/self management and assistive equipment
• Maintains patient safety throughout treatment
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
• Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
• Demonstrates Professional accountability
• Utilizes available resources (equipment support personnel educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and to meet
• personal developmental needs
• Participates in orientation and training of less experienced staff students volunteers and observers
• Responsible for care provided under their direction including that provided by licensed assistants and therapy technicians
• Attends and/or leads hospital department and community meetings / educational in-services
• Meets established productivity targets
• Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community
• Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished

• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient

  care

• Willing to be cross-trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams
• Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean safe work environment that is compliant with departmental hospital and
• regulatory agency requirements
• Works in partnership with peers other disciplines and departmental personnel
• As required participates appropriately in departmental safety drills/ emergency procedures
• Performs Appropriate Documentation
• Documents all aspects of assessment plan of care and re-certifications in accordance with departmental TJC Medicare and other
• applicable regulatory guidelines
• Documents all aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental TJC Medicare and other applicable regulatory guidelines
• Obtains physician signature on all plans care and re-certifications providing proof of all attempts to obtain signature such as documenting
• contacts in medical record and retaining fax cover letters
• Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy
• Documents assessment of education needs education provided and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with
• departmental TJC Medicare and other applicable regulatory guidelines
• Completes discharge summary for each patient in accordance with departmental TJC Medicare and other applicable regulatory guidelines
• Completes all documentation within established time frame
• If appropriate completes all required team documentation including intake process plan of care and discharge summary
• As appropriate / required completes required outcome tools and any additional documentation for outpatients acute stroke patients and for specialty units/programs (i.e. Lysholme MDS DRS team staffing reports etc.)
• Documents and reports unusual occurrences on the job injuries and medical device malfunctioning
• Other Significant Activities in Addition to Job Responsibilities/Competencies
• Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team program and department specific goals and targets

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital a 369-bed acute-care full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care womens services neurosciences cancer services orthopedics emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1600 employees 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information visit Texas Health our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive supportive people-first excellence-driven culture make THPG a great place to work.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health

• Benefits include 401k Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discount Programs as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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