Acute Care Occupational Therapist (OT)
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 1, 2024
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Job Description:
General Summary of Position
MedStar Health is -looking for -an -Acute Care OT -to join our
-team -at -MedStar Washington Hospital Center! -We are looking for
-demonstrated -professional competency as a general practitioner of
Occupational Therapy and -demonstrated -independent use of varied
evaluation and treatment approaches, as well as excellent verbal
and oral communication skills.As -an -Acute Care OT, you will -be
responsible for -initial -assessment, re-assessment, treatment
planning, treatment implementation, -reporting, -and documentation
of all referred patients within departmental and professional
standards. Serves as a resource in specified area of expertise.
Participates in organizing educational activities and special
projects and -facilitates -staff development.Join one of the
largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro
region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland
Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your
next -great career -move! -Primary Duties: - - - - - - - -Provides
-effective and efficient care duties as it relates to respective
clinical service, following accreditation guidelines, professional
code of ethics, and standards of practice, including -evaluation/
re-evaluation, treatment planning and implementation and resultant
documentation. Implements plans that will achieve the outlined
goals and administers individual treatment as ordered and
consistent with rehab goals, -determines -equipment needs and
-assists -the patient in obtaining assistive devices/adaptive
equipment and wheelchairs, instructs and trains patients and their
families and -is responsible for -daily maintenance of the therapy
areas and equipment. - - - - - - - - -Demonstrates sound clinical
reasoning during patient care to maximize outcome and safety and
accesses information for patient care. -Maintains -accurate -and
-timely -documentation to include clinical interventions provided,
discharge and equipment recommendations, charges, and
prescriptions, writes legible progress notes or other documentation
which accurately reflects treatment received and accurately reports
type of services provided to each patient daily on billing sheets
and -submits -them -in a timely manner. - - - - - - - -
-Participates in department/service/ team specific decision making
and problem solving that -impacts -patient care, -participates -in
team conferences and family conferences as -appropriate,
collaborates interventions with other team members towards an
interdisciplinary approach and actively -participates -in general
staff and team meetings. -Identifies -opportunities for process
improvement that -impacts -patient care and -identifies
-opportunities to expand supplies and equipment to enhance patient
treatment options. - - - - - - - -Participates in developmental
activities for continued professional growth, takes initiative in
pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth
and competency for self and serves as a resource and preceptor for
new employee and student orientation in specialty areas for
occupational therapy service and -team-based -activities. - - - - -
- - - -Participates in development and implementation of
goals/objectives for the program area as delegated by Clinical
Supervisor or Management, -participates -in-services and continuing
education programs through development, and presentation for
staff/students and -participates -in clinical and administrative
system development, data collection, and improvement implementation
to assure -optimal -functioning of service area. -Participates in
peer review, program evaluation and quality improvement activities
regularly and for special projects assigned and supervises OT
students and volunteers. -Qualifications: - - - - - - - - -High
School Diploma or GED of an accredited school of Occupational
Therapy - - - - - - - - -Bachelor's degree, Certificate, -or
-master's degree in occupational therapy. - - - - - - - -Maintains
necessary continuing education for licensure. - - - - - - - - -1-2
years Clinical experience in rehabilitation or acute care. - - - -
- - - - -DC (District of Columbia) -licensure or -eligibility. - -
- - - - - -BLS (Basic Life Support).Clinicians may be hired at
varying clinical levels based upon experience/qualifications.
This position has a hiring range of $72,758.40 - $123,260.80
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Keywords: MEDSTAR HEALTH, Wheaton-Glenmont , Acute Care Occupational Therapist (OT), Healthcare , Washington, Maryland
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