Inpatient Occupational Therapist Part Time8. Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System

At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary :

Location : Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital

Address : 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs IA

Work Schedule : 8 hrs. / wk. Days requires weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Works with an occupational therapist to treat patients who have difficulty performing work and daily living activities due to illnesses injuries and disabilities.

Responsibilities :

Essential Job Functions

Evaluate a wide variety of patient types and identify physical dysfunction and functional capabilities to facilitate appropriate treatment of patients.

• Performs patient evaluation on initial visit and follows guideline recommendations to establish treatment plan from evaluation.
• Review medical records to assist in the evaluation process and contacts attending physician to gather information as needed.
• For each diagnosis chooses appropriate tests and measures and utilizes appropriate outcome tool.
• Functional and appropriate goals are set with realistic time frames. Patient and families are included in goal planning.
• Ongoing re-evaluation is evidenced in documentation over the course of a week or as indicated for patient condition / status.
• Assess needs for additional interdisciplinary services and refers patients for these services.

Establish and implement patient focused treatment program with regular follow-up to achieve maximum functional improvement with efficiency.

Patient documentation is thorough and timely enhancing communication and ensuring completion of Medical Record.

Provides patient education to facilitate patient rehabilitation.

Patient billing is appropriate and accurately reflects the services provided for each therapy session to reflect accurate billing of services.

Participates in the clinical instruction of students to facilitate their education and promote the profession and department.

Assists with program development including department programs when indicated to assist with the development of marketing strategies and provide input to the coordinators of these programs.

Demonstrates commitment to personal growth and clinical excellence.

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of Treatment as outlined in the department Population Specific Competency Checklist.

Demonstrates responsibility with all job related duties.

Attitude and communication approach reflects the core values of the Rehab department.

Schedule :

8 hrs. / wk. Days requires weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Job Description : Job Requirements

Education

Experience

License / Certifications

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Physical Activity

Climbing

Balancing

Hearing

Job Hazards

Equipment / Machinery / Tools

Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist :

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.

Key Skills

Body Mechanics,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Autism Experience,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Heavy Lifting,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1