Job Summary
Occupational Therapist Assistant Outpatient - Location unspecified. This position entails evaluating, planning, and providing occupational therapy treatments in accordance with physician referrals, regulatory standards, and departmental policies. The role involves assisting in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans, facilitating patient progress, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Qualifications: Must have successfully completed an approved educational program in occupational therapy, possess a current Occupational Therapy license from the state of practice, and hold BLS certification. Relates throughout the interview process their clinical competency, experience, training, and education required to perform the job.
- Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Position Responsibilities:
- Evaluate patients' functional abilities and limitations, determine intervention necessity, and establish treatment goals collaboratively with patients and families.
- Complete comprehensive evaluations, develop individualized, measurable, and patient-centered treatment plans, and modify plans based on ongoing assessments.
- Document evaluations, treatment interventions, and patient progress within established timeframes, ensuring clarity and compliance with departmental and regulatory standards.
- Communicate pertinent patient information effectively to physicians, nurses, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide ongoing education to relevant stakeholders and participate in department and facility process improvements.
- Assist in training and orienting new personnel and ensure the competency of staff delegated with task responsibilities.
- Demonstrate adaptability in caseload management, scheduling, and staffing.
- Participate in clinical training and conference activities as needed.
- Interact professionally with all levels of staff, patients, families, and external contacts to ensure quality patient care and safety.
- Additional Information:
- This position has responsibility for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning the health care of the patient.
- Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as professional standards.
- Provides all customers of the organization with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors daily.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
