- Participates in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
- Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders.
- Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards.
- Ensures documentation reflects evidence based practices.
- Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve.
- Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings.
- Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
- Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and/or status of ongoing goals.
- Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.
- Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
- Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy is reached.
- Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices/literature review.
- Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan.
- Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.
- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Florida Professional Occupational Therapist license or Provisional OT license required
- American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
- Finger printing background and Good Moral Character Affidavit must be initiated within 15 days of hire date and finalized within 90 days of hire date
- Masters or Doctoral degree preferred.
- Experience working with orthopedic hand and upper extremity conditions.
- Certified Hand Therapist preferred or currently working towards hand therapy certification.
- Membership with AOTA, FOTA, or ASHT preferred.
- Serves as a clinical instructor for students assigned by CCCE after 2 years of clinical experience.
- Ability to appropriately interact with patients, parents/guardians, and healthcare professionals in all work-related situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Analytical ability necessary to evaluate patient condition, to interpret, analyze data, assess patient progress, and determine appropriate follow-up.
- Current in practice standards/clinical guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of a variety of simple to complex upper extremity injuries.
- Knowledge of basic orthotic fabrication.
- Knowledge of childhood development.
- Knowledge of Kinesiology and biomechanics relative to the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.
- Knowledge of principles of tissue/wound healing.
- Knowledge of surface anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.
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Description
Job Summary
Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the preferred practice standards/clinical guidelines for children with a variety of simple to complex upper extremity injuries resulting from trauma, disease, congenital or acquired deformities.
Job Specific Duties
Minimum Job Requirements
Rehab/Therapy
Primary Location :
Florida-West Palm Beach-Palm Beach Gardens Outpt Ctr
Department :
PALM BEACH GARDENS OP CTR-OT-27
Job Status
:Part Time with Benefits