Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Therapist

• Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis.
• Implements specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles of occupational therapy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations and team members.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status, progress, and needs.

Occupational Therapist – Inpatient

• Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis.
• Implements specific treatment program for individual patients and patient groups.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from various sources.
• Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health.
• Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies based on on-going evaluations.
• Plans therapy within the patient’s individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities.
• Prepares documentation as required by the profession and department.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members.

Occupational Therapist, OT

Director

• Accountable for the development, implementation, and maintenance of department strategic plans, programs, projects, performance and systems that enable goals to be met.
• Collaborates with department leaders in coding for the development of annual education audit plan and objectives with coding leadership team, including revenue integrity designee.
• Oversee all audit activities and reports for continuous improvement, feedback, and monitoring.
• Establishes team goals and strategy for overall success in coding compliance and feedback to executive leaders, revenue cycle leaders, physician leaders, compliance and others as necessary.
• Works closely with service line leaders, coding denials team leaders, and coding leaders to determine when action plans are necessary versus educational opportunities.

Director – Coding Audit and Education

Manager

• Ensures that all standards and regulations concerning dietary services are met and maintained.
• Ensures a quality dietary program for patients.
• Orders food/product and maintains inventory within a given budget.
• Trains and cross-trains staff accordingly and ensures maintained cleaning schedule.
• Performs an accurate assessment within a timely manner of the patient's nutritional status.
• Utilizes assessment to prepare patient menus.
• Maintains current policy and procedure manual for all dietary functions.
• Prepares appropriate records and reports as required for the department.
• Maintains monthly dietary statistics and prepares reports as required by administration.
• Directs activities and collects data to demonstrate a safe and sanitary food service operation to meet state health department, and federal regulations.
• Plans, assigns, and leads work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Food Service Manager

• Overseeing nursing functions and operations
• Onboarding, development and implementation of educational programs
• Providing floor coverage to support the nursing team
• Assisting the Director of Nursing in administrative functions

Registered Nurse Manager – Educator, Long Term Care

• Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of physical therapy services implementing specific treatment program for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of physical therapy and established objectives of the department.
• Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources such as patient records, interviews, observation and team members.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Reviews plan of care with patient.
• Instructs patient, family, caregivers in home program or exercise as appropriate.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies, plans therapy within the patient’s individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
• Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other such reports.
• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient’s status, progress and needs.
• Attends care conferences when applicable.
• Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient’s intervention program.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc.
• Oversees physical therapy assistants, techs, and students in an efficient and effective manner that ensures safe patient care and smooth departmental operation.

Physical Therapist – Float

• Responsible for the assessment, treatment, and management of the cardiopulmonary system for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults
• Evaluates patients to administer prescribing orders regarding respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments
• Accurately documents patient assessment, interventions, and progress in the electronic medical record
• Initiates and implements respiratory care plans and interventions to ensure improved patient outcomes
• Performs administration and management of respiratory medications and treatments
• Attends to patients in respiratory or cardiac arrest by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency airway care
• Performs diagnostic testing through pulmonary function and cardiac monitoring