- Provides care and treatments to patients.
- Implements treatments outlined in the plan of care under the supervision of a Licensed
- Assists the Occupational Therapist during/with patient testing, evaluations, and complex
- Provides safe, effective individualized treatment focused on functional tasks including ADLs,
- Recommends appropriate equipment.
- Provides patient and family with hands-on training including all transfers, functional
- Provides safe, effective individualized treatment focused on functional tasks to improve
- Adapts patient's environment in and outside of therapy to facilitate patient's progress.
- Utilizes technology effectively to maximize patient gains.
- Provide age specific direct and indirect patient care for school age (6-12), Adolescent (12-18) adult and elderly (65+)
- Documents care provided.
- Documents all aspects of therapeutic patient care in thorough and timely manner according to
- Uphold ethical principles via accurate documentation and charging.
- Promotes team approach.
- Works cooperatively by collaborating with team members to assure a comprehensive
- Is present, prepared, and participatory for interdisciplinary team conferences, patient related
- Implements discharge planning activities including appropriate recommendations regarding
- Works with outside vendors and case managers to order patient specific equipment when
- Provides staff training to promote individual patient progress re: equipment, transfers, mobility,
- Communicates information for authorizations in timely manner to decrease disruption in care.
- Promotes education.
- Self-initiates continuing education to stay abreast of current/new treatment approaches and/or
- Is present, prepared and participatory for all mandatory meetings.
- Participates in department management tasks; supervises, trains, mentors and orients PRN,
- Completes assigned projects by due date.
- Self-Initiates and completes all license and hospital related education requirements by
- Maintains compliance.
- Follows the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Medicare, Joint Commission Guidelines,
- HIPAA: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate
- Contributes to performance improvement.
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality
- Offers suggestions for process improvement; recommends to the supervisor/manager equipment and/or supplies that may enhance our program.
- Maintains patient and employee safety.
- Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.
- Reports on any safety concerns and broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor, facilities maintenance or biomed in a timely manner.
- Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives patient orders, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for
- Other tasks
- Works on holidays, weekends and during emergency situations as required to meet patient needs and maintain compliance with IRF guidelines.
- Accepts and Supervises students when assigned.
- Volunteers for or participate when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects and/or marketing
- Utilizes KRONOS or App to clock in and out consistently, request time-off and
- Manages daily schedule considering patient needs, co-worker's schedules, and productivity.
- Performs other duties and special projects as required.
- Must have ability to bend, and adequate physical strength to lift and assist with transfers and resistive activities.
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COTA PRN - Baton Rouge, United States - Baton Rouge General
Description
JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION:
Provide Occupational Therapy Assistant services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values.
JOB FUNCTIONS
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
endurance, strength and range using therapeutic exercise as an adjunct only.
exercise program is provided to patient/family.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to
surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs
and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial
information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and research information.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Louisiana State licensure required.
Oral and written communication skills required.
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
Good organizational skills.
CPR Certified.
Physical criteria:
Lifting Medium:
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally (33%), 10-25 pounds frequently (34-66%) and 0-10 pounds constantly %) with frequent lifting/and of carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.