locationsKansas City, KS time typePart time posted onPosted Today job requisition idR-43378 Position Title
PRN- Occupational Therapist- Hand Therapy
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest: The Occupational Therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform an individualized evaluation, design goal-directed customized interventions to improve the person's ability to perform daily activities, and periodically review the patient's performance to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Evaluates selected diagnoses accurately using basic techniques in acute care and rehabilitation.
- Asks for clarification of orders from physicians, and requests consult from other OTs as needed.
- Considers all aspects of the patient's needs including the physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural.
- Develops and implements treatment plans using appropriate problem solving skills, and clinical reasoning.
- Documents evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes in a clear and concise manner, consistent with department policies and KOTA/AOTA.
- Provides educational programs for the OT department, other disciplines, including orientation for nursing and medical students.
- May provide teaching for OT ED labs as requested, with assistance as needed.
- Supervises Level I students independently. Supervises Level II students after one year of clinical experience, with assistance from the Student Coordinator as needed.
- Meets all state requirements for continuing education with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts (40 hours/biannually).
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Follows all departmental procedures.
- Demonstrates good rapport with patients and professionalism with other professionals, patients, and visitors.
- Provides supervision for COTA's with patient evaluation information and treatment development and implementation, as well as supervision for HCA.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy
- High School Graduate
Required Licensure and Certification
- Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) - State Board of Healing Arts
Time Type: Part time
Job Requisition ID: R-43378
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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