Acute Care Occupational Therapist (OT)

Acute Care OT

Location: MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Job Description:

• Responsible for initial assessment, re-assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation, reporting, and documentation of all referred patients within departmental and professional standards.
• Serves as a resource in specified area of expertise.
• Participates in organizing educational activities and special projects and facilitates staff development.

Primary Duties:

• Provides effective and efficient care duties, following accreditation guidelines, professional code of ethics, and standards of practice, including evaluation/re-evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation.
• Administers individual treatment as ordered and consistent with rehab goals, determines equipment needs, assists patients in obtaining assistive devices/adaptive equipment and wheelchairs, instructs and trains patients and their families.
• Responsible for the daily maintenance of therapy areas and equipment.
• Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning during patient care to maximize outcome and safety.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation to include clinical interventions provided, discharge and equipment recommendations, charges, and prescriptions.
• Participates in department/service/team-specific decision making and problem solving that impacts patient care.
• Collaborates interventions with other team members towards an interdisciplinary approach.
• Actively participates in general staff and team meetings.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement that impacts patient care and identifies opportunities to expand supplies and equipment to enhance patient treatment options.
• Participates in developmental activities for continued professional growth and serves as a resource and preceptor for new employees and student orientation in specialty areas.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals/objectives for the program area as delegated by Clinical Supervisor or Management.
• Participates in peer review, program evaluation, and quality improvement activities regularly and for special projects assigned.
• Supervises OT students and volunteers.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.

• Bachelor's degree, Certificate, or master's degree in occupational therapy.

• Maintains necessary continuing education for licensure.

• 1-2 years clinical experience in rehabilitation or acute care.

• DC (District of Columbia) licensure or eligibility.

• BLS (Basic Life Support).

• Clinicians may be hired at varying clinical levels based upon experience/qualifications.

• This position has a hiring range of $38.48 - $62.52.