PRN Occupational Therapist - Inpatient
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 13, 2025
Job Description:
General Summary of Position
MedStar Health i s looking for a n Occupational Therapist to join
our team at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital !
As an Occupational Therapist , you will be responsible for initial
evaluation, reevaluation, 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.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the
Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the
"Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar
Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
- Provides ef ficient evidence-based patient care duties as it
relates to occupational therapy following accreditation guidelines,
licensing regulations, professional code of ethics, and standards
of practice to include evaluation/re-evaluation, treatment
planning, DME (Durable Medical Equipment) recommendations and
discharge planning. Provides education to and training to patients
and their families/caregivers. Accesses appropriate additional
information for individualized patient care. Demonstrates sound
clinical reasoning during patient care to maximize effective and
safe outcomes.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation to include clinical
interventions provided, discharge and equipment recommendations,
charges, and prescriptions. Ensures documentation reflects need for
acute rehab level of care to include patient/ family education,
training, treatment intensity and duration. Follows Medstar NRH
documentation policy and writes legible comprehensive conference
reports, patient flowsheets, time off checklists and all other
written documents in a timely manner . Completes outcome data
according to department guidelines. Demonstrates effective time
management and meets productivity expectations and pub lished
productivity targets. Maintains accurate schedules for all patients
and professional activities.
- Utilizes professional communication in decision making and
problem solving, consistently communicates & conducts self in a
professional manner and uses written, verbal, and non-verbal
communication, appropriate to the specific audience. Participates
in team conferences and family conferences as appropriate and
collaborates interventions with other team members towards an
interdisciplinary approach. Actively participates in general staff
and team meetings and communicates opportunities for process
improvement that impacts patient care and operations.
- Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education
for professional growth and competency for self and serves as a
resource and preceptor for new employee and student orientation for
the Occupational Therapy Service and team-based activities.
Participates in development and implementation of goals and
objectives for the program area as delegated by Clinical Supervisor
or Management. Participates in in-services and continuing education
programs. Disseminates continuing education information to staff
and students.
- Participates in ongoing clinical and administrative system
development, data collection, and process improvement to assure
optimal functioning of service area and participates in peer
review, program evaluation, and process improvement activities on a
regular basis and for special projects . Assists in developing,
revising, or reviewing treatment guidelines in specialty areas and
serves as Clinical Instructor for OT/COTA students and
volunteers.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
- Bachelor's, Certificate, basic level master's or entry level
Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Professional competency as a general practitioner of
occupational therapy with at least 1 year of experience.
- Demonstrated independent use of varied evaluation and treatment
approaches.
- Completion of one advanced competency .
- DC (District of Columbia) licensure or eligibility .
- BLS (Basic Life Support).
- Member in good standing of professional, discipline-specific
organization p referred.
This position has a hiring range of $72,758 - $130,041
Keywords: MEDSTAR HEALTH, Washington DC , PRN Occupational Therapist - Inpatient, Healthcare , Washington, DC
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