Occupational Therapist Chambersburg

Part Time (48 hours biweekly)

8 hr Day/Eve Flex with Weekend rotation

Under the direction of a Clinical Manager assists with assessing planning implementing Occupational Therapy to patients. Maintains the operational aspects of the therapy unit in collaboration with the Clinical Manager. Further contributes to the Physical Medicine Department Hospital and the American Occupational Therapy Association through support of philosophy objectives educational and research efforts. Is responsible for the supervision of subordinate staff students and volunteers as delegated by department administrative personnel. May be required to travel between clinical sites to assist in provision of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Unit Based Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Core Values: Service Integrity Compassion
service excellence and patient and family centered care by showing respect honesty fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers.
confidentiality.
dependability to include attendance and punctuality.
accountable - takes initiative and ownership of issues.
a professional demeanor. Represents hospital in a positive way. Has a compassionate working relationship with patients and families.
personal responsibility for 2-way communication. Communicates and listens effectively with patients families coworkers other departments physicians/providers and community.
coworkers initiatives and a patient and family centered philosophy; pitches in; does own part and helps others.
to continuously improve work environment/processes (Performance Improvement). Demonstrates a patient and family centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions.
willingness/enthusiasm to create embrace and facilitate change.
self and others; supports a learning environment; leads by example. Encourages patients and families to give feedback and suggestions for improvement.
working relationships critical to the organization including patients families coworkers other departments physicians/providers and community.
others by providing recognition and support.

Technical Excellence
critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
state of art knowledge of area of specialty healthcare trends and practice and populations served.
a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies certifications/licensures as required.
hospital-required reviews e.g. HIPAA safety health screening
care concerns and others as assigned.
to National Patient Safety Goals.

Job Class Specifics:
High Productivity:
globally by considering the needs of the facility department and organization.
needs to manage and modify schedule to maximize productivity.
any down time to complete needed tasks.
multi-tasking by managing the environment of care while balancing patient care needs.
multi-tasking by grouping like tasks and patients to maximize efficiency.
goals and objectives for each treatment session that prioritizes patient needs and are consistent with the time frame schedule.
tasks for the day and completes them by end of shift.
is completed by real time unless prohibited by patient care and is then done in a timely manner.
tasks to assistants and support personnel to maximize staff efficiency.
treatment plan to available resources.
to provide patient care to multiple treatment areas within the department.
and adapts personal style to meet the Model of Care Expectations.
meets or exceeds the established productivity expectations of the department without use of overtime and with expected or superior clinical outcome.
High Service Excellence:
knowledge and understanding of insurance coverage and limitations adapts treatment plan accordingly and communicates necessary information effectively with patients and patient families.
or exceeds expected clinical outcomes recognizing patient limitations; modifies treatment plan or discharges patient when appropriate.
the patient and matches their level of self-involvement in the Plan of Care treatment process and time frame and provides education regarding pathology and prognosis.
and adheres to professional boundaries during interactions with patient and peers.
High Level of Technical Skills:
professional skills and limitations; refers to and utilizes others with more expertise when appropriate for timely and superior clinical outcomes.
a high level of competency to maximize scheduling for superior clinical outcomes.
a high level of competency with documentation which includes the following components at a minimum: treatment provided patient response relevant communication patient education plan of care revisions update of goals and patient progress.
to complete an orthopedic neurologic acute care behavioral health and rehab evaluation and establish appropriate goals and treatment plan.
a treatment plan and advances the plan according to the patient response; implements all treatments including modalities manual approaches; group approaches on behavioral health and therapeutic exercise with a high level of technical skill.
fundamental knowledge and application of orthotics prosthetics and/or assistive devices for use during ADLs for functional mobility.
the ability to manage IVs NG tubes PEG tubes and oxygen during patient treatments.
fundamental principles of splinting.
the need to reassess the patient in a timely manner.
as an effective educator and mentor to patients families other staff clinical students and the community.
the various elements of treatment to include a holistic approach that maintains the highest levels of professional morals and ethics; compassion; knowledge and clinical reasoning.
emergency situations and responds appropriately.

Reporting Structure:
A. Formal Reporting and Chain of Command - Reports to an assigned Clinical Manager and in his/her absence to the administrative designee.
B. Informal Reporting Relationships - Establishes and maintains positive and effective working relationships within the Physical Medicine Department with other departments physicians care providers or customers. These behaviors and relationships will be assessed at least annually as identified within the competency structure.

Disclaimer: These essential job functions are requirements of the position which must be performed either with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential job function list is intended to be a guide rather than a limitation. The Chambersburg Hospital possesses the right to add new responsibilities to the list as business demands dictate. Some of the essential job functions may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat/significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

By identifying essential job functions we are in no way stating or implying that these required tasks are the only activities that are to be performed by the employee occupying this addition employees will also be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties that are included in the job description. The preceding requirements represent only the minimum acceptable levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities that a job incumbent must possess; in order to perform the job successfully the incumbent will possess additional aptitudes so as to perform the other duties that the job description entails.

Education: Graduate of an accredited program with a degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience: Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.

Certifications/Licensure: Licensed as a Occupational Therapist in Pennsylvania required or maintain a temporary occupational therapist license required. Registered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) required. Maintains current CPR certification.