Occupational Therapist Outpatient - Omaha (Full Time Days, Mon-Fri)

*Pediatric and Adult Experience Preferred*

DEPARTMENT FUNCTION/JOB OVERVIEW

Responsible for planning and administering occupational therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.  Responsible for delivering and/or delegating quality patient care from admission through discharge, including patient and family education/training.  Responsible for designing and constructing special equipment, orthotics or casts for patients, and suggesting adaptations of patient's living and/or work environment.  Responsible for maintaining accurate and timely documentation, including monitoring of visit utilization and insurance authorization.  Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Select, administer and interpret appropriate evaluation procedures for patients as well as identify problems, formulate functional treatment goals and coordinate individual patient treatment programs..
2. Administer standardized evaluations according to their requirements for precision.
3. Record pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, plan of care, insurance justifications, initial and discharge summaries and patient exercise programs.
4. Record daily treatment charges and equipment/supply billing in order to ensure fair and accurate financial records.
5. Analyze and revise treatment programs to ensure continuing appropriate intervention.
6. Modify therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population.
7. Accurately completes outcomes tools.
8. Assist in obtaining customer satisfaction data.
9. Provide or delegate occupational therapy treatment to patients, including but not limited to activities of daily living, functional activities, therapeutic exercise, fine and gross motor coordination, home assessments, visual/perceptual and sensory activities, equipment adaptations/modifications, and appropriate utilization of group therapies in order to facilitate patient recovery.
10. Instruct patients and families/caregivers in functional activities and exercise programs in order to facilitate follow up on discharge.
11. Assist patients and families with recommendations, ordering, fitting and modification of needed equipment.
12. Provide education regarding the patient's condition and/or disease process so that patients and families will have a basic understanding.
13. Participate, confer and negotiate at team meetings to develop an appropriate team plan for each patient.
14. Supervise occupational therapy assistants, therapy aides, students and volunteers.
15. Must perceive customer relations as a primary focus by communicating effectively with patients, families, staff, outside contacts/sources and continually striving to satisfy the needs of every customer in all areas of the work force.
16. Positively involved and active with professional referral relationship building.
17. Complete department and facility competencies.
18. Assist with new staff orientation and provide advice, guidance and in-services for new staff members.
19. Participate and assist in department and facility committees and/or task forces.
20. Instruct and teach students from professional programs for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
21. Provide information to community and consumer groups through speaking engagements, lectures and workshops.
22. Follow instruction from supervisor and program director to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and the program.
23. Handles and operates all necessary equipment used for occupational therapy treatment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury including but not limited to heat gun, cast cutter, mobile arm support, upper body ergometer, upper body robotic devices, functional electrical stimulation, sphygmomanometer and pulleys.
24. Form, apply and remove upper extremity casts and orthotics and monitor any orthotic and prosthetic devices made or obtained for patients to ensure fit and function.
25. Must be able to operate copier, telephone, fax machine and have basic computer skills, including e-mail, word processing and charging.
26. Maintain a clean, organized and safe environment.
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
    
    Medium work with frequent lifting.  Moderate assist transfers for a patient of 250 pounds who is able to use his/her upper extremities for support routinely requires pulling/lifting force of approximately 50 pounds to be generated in order to complete a safe transfer. Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces. Constant walking with maximum duration of up 30 minutes sustained walking on tile, carpet and other surfaces. Must tolerate frequent standing with sustained periods of up to one hour on tile, carpet, and shower surfaces. Must tolerate frequent sitting with sustained periods of up to one hour.  Frequent reaching with both arms at low, waist, and high levels. Frequent grasping of both hands for transfers and repositioning requiring normal grip strength based on national averages. Frequent stooping, bending, and twisting are required for patient care. Constant near visual acuity to evaluate and monitor patients.  Ordinary hearing and speaking skills.  May be exposed to biohazardous materials.  May be exposed to patients who are in an agitated or aggressive state.  May be exposed to high temperature and humid conditions and to disinfecting chemicals used in the pool for prolonged periods. Mobility required for travel to scheduled events or meetings as needed.
    
    
    QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)
    
    Bachelors, Masterâ??s Degree, Doctorate in occupational therapy, or be eligible for certification.  Must possess current Nebraska licensure.  Must possess current Nebraska licensure for physical agent modalities (to include superficial thermal agents, deep thermal agents and electrotherapeutic agents) or obtain within 6 months from date of hire.  CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer required at time of hire or within 30 days from date of hire. 
    
                May be required to drive a motor vehicle.  If required to drive, must have current valid driverâ??s license, must submit a copy of current diverâ??s abstract reflecting a good driving record, and have the required mobility needed to drive.
    
    Background checks are conducted.  When specific authorization forms are requested so that                full background and history can be obtained, employees/applicants must sign the form(s) requested.