What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - OT - Outpatient position at Geisinger?
- Evaluates, directs, plans, and provides Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
- Adheres to all department specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policy and procedures.
- Completes assessments as established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family.
- Completes assessments on all admissions and discharges.
- Formulates plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team members, including health teaching, family needs and discharge planning.
- Establishes suitable and achievable goals with time frames.
- Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure.
- Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress.
- Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences.
- Adheres to all portions of the program including precautions, special problems, and contraindications consistently and appropriately.
- Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program.
- Thoroughly documents Occupational Therapy evals, treatments, responses to treatments, discharge summaries, and patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner.
- Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge.
- Supervises and directs patient care provided by other staff members.
- Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members.
- Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
- Contributes to departmental program development.
- Participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain competence in job function and assures safe and effective patient practice.
- Contributes to community educational programs.
- Alerts the care team of emergency situations and takes appropriate actions (i.e. patient falls, patient not responding, etc.).
- Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Qualifications:
Hours: Full time, 40 hours a week.
Education Requirement: Must hold a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
Certification/License requirement: Must be certified through (NBCOT) National Board of Occupational Therapists. Must hold an active PA State License in Occupational Therapy
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance