What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Hospital Authority of Tift County?
DEPARTMENT: COOK OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
F ACILITY: Southwell Medical
WORK TYPE: Full Time
S HIFT: Varied
SUMMARY:
The Occupational Therapist works as a part of the acute care rehabilitation team that provides therapy to patients in the acute care setting. The therapist performs evaluations, treatments, and documentation requirements in accordance with professional standards. The population of patient diagnoses to be seen include but are not limited to orthopedic (non-surgical and post-surgical), neurological, cardiac, ICU-level, general medical-surgical, and pediatric patients. The therapist also participates in other departmental duties and activities as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. (“TRHS”) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
* Understands and adheres to: TRHS’ compliance standards as they appear in TRHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
* Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
* Attends all mandatory education programs.
* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
* Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
EDUCATION:
* Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
CREDENTIALS:
* OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
OTHER INFORMATION:
Must maintain current licensure as a Occupational Therapist in the State of Georgia. Must maintain BLS certification. Experience in acute care preferred.
Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
