Occupational Therapist Acute Care PRN

Intermountain Health • Lafayette, CO • 2h ago

Job Description:

This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using occupational therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard occupational therapy practices. In addition, this position is responsible for consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers and for collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient centered care.

Shift Details: PRN ( As needed)

Essential Functions

Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards.

Competent Services : Provides skilled occupational therapy services, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups. Conducts evaluations and treatments according to professional standards (AOTA), considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals, and develops care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments.

Productivity Standards : Meets established productivity standards for the department or service line.

Documentation and Billing : Keeps thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies. Completes patient billing accurately and promptly.

Communication : Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals. Ensures smooth operations and optimal use of rehabilitation services.

Patient Care and Supervision : Manages all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students to ensure high-quality care.

Continuing Education : Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.

Quality Improvement : Engages in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, patient experience and all aspects of the Intermountain Operating Model. Participates in utilization review audits.

Meetings : Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration/consensus with leader.

Program Development and Marketing : Contributes to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program and achieve department goals.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Verbal and Written Communication

Patient Engagement

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Care Planning

Compassion

Qualifications

Current Occupational Therapist license in states where you work.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Basic Computer skills.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Possess skill sets and experience with target population of job setting.

Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Work City:

Lafayette

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$42.66 - $65.82

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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