About this role
- Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of Occupational Therapy.
- Treats patients of all ages with a variety of physical disabilities.
- Works cooperatively with physicians, case managers, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Maintains accurate documentation of therapy services in the medical record.
- May supervise certified occupational therapy assistants, therapy techs, and students.
- Facilitates program development.
- Assists with professional growth of staff therapists, techs/aids, and students.
- Reports to the department Supervisor.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and professional affiliations.
- Serves as Clinical Instructor for Physical Therapy/Therapy Assistant students under the leadership of the CCCE.
- Serves as a resource to other departments within the health system.
- Ensures the delivery of quality therapy services for customers by identifying patient needs and developing quality therapy programs.
- Participates in department/hospital/continuing education meetings as required.
- Coordinates at least one project/assignment that contributes to department goals and professional growth of the department.
- Coordinates and/or presents departmental educational and professional programs for physical, occupational and speech therapy.
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
- 2. Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty.
- Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
- Transferring, repositioning patients.
- Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions.
- Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required.
- Optimal auditory acuity required.
- Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties.
- Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
- Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit.
- Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential.
- Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced.
- Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility.
- Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances.
- Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply.
- Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.
- Education: Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Program (minimum Bachelor's degree)
- Experience: Minimum of three years' experience as a therapist in an appropriate area of practice.
- Licensure: Registration and current licensure in Mississippi