The incumbent in this position is responsible

for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments

in order to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance in an

acute care setting. Provides a variety of occupational therapy interventions

which may include: (1) remediation or restoration of performance abilities that

are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or

neurological processes; (2) adaptation of task, process or the environment, or

the teaching of compensatory techniques, in order to enhance performance; (3)

disability prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development

of safe application of performance skills; (4) health promotion strategies and

practices which enhance performance abilities. The Occupational Therapist will

work in the Acute Care hospital setting. The Occupational Therapist may work in

one or more hospital units. Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences,

discharge planning, evaluating and treating acutely ill patients, medically

complex patients in acute care, participation in ergonomics training and

interdepartmental education and departmental

work teams, oversight of physical therapy assistants,

techs and PT students. Use of multiple aspects

of EMR for documentation, billing and communication.

Shift requirements may vary, working weekends

and holidays.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings

Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service

expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and department requirements.

Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency

standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job

performance.

• Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status with

regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpreting

tests. Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures,

assessment, short and long term goals, frequency and duration of therapy.

Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults with

physicians or nursing personnel as appropriate. Maintains compliance within

departmental QA.

• Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in

implementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatment

techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated

and goals to be achieved in an acute care setting.

• Demonstrates competency with all Acute Care medical

equipment both rehabilitation and nursing.

• Documents timely and regular initial evaluations,

progress and discharge notes consistent with department policy, regulatory

agency and reimbursement requirements. Completes daily patient charges and work

schedule. Maintains compliance within departmental QA.

• Completes daily patient charges and work schedule. AM

PAC scoring tool.

• Participates in discharge planning and/or care

conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure

patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home

or in other care settings.

• Maintains compliance within departmental QA

• Identifies need and sets goals for own professional

growth and development; meets all mandatory requirements. Participates and

attends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-worker

in-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhance

knowledge and further professional skills.

• Maintains competency in all organizational,

departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety

standards relevant to job performance.

• Students, job

shadows, mentor new staff (Prorated based on FTE)

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the

needs of the department/organization.