Physical Therapist - Travel
Roshal Health
Occupational Therapist, Pediatric
House + Home Loans
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Treat injured, ill, or disabled pediatric patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
- Help patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working.
- Develop and implement treatment plans outlining activities and specific goals.
- Implement programs involving manual arts and crafts, functional, prevocational, vocational, homemaking skills, activities of daily living, sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities.
- Conduct physical and psychological assessments; observe patients doing tasks, ask questions, and review medical history.
- Evaluate patient condition and needs; evaluate home or workplace and recommend accommodations and improvements.
- Recommend and instruct on use of special/adaptive equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, eating aids).
- Assess and record patients’ activities and progress for evaluations, billing, and reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Advise on adaptive equipment and develop physical rehabilitation programs to help clients regain lost skills.
- Educate caregivers and family members on patient care and ensure continuation of therapeutic plan after discharge.
- Complete discharge planning in consultation with physicians, nurses, social workers; recommend outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
- Document patient care services in the medical record.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment; ensure operation and preventive maintenance of equipment.
Requirements
- Graduate from an Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Accredited School.
- Successfully pass the national examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapists (NBCOT).
- Active and unrestricted license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Texas.
- Current Health Care Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross; must maintain current CPR certification during employment.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association.
- Excellent ability of matching patient needs to treatment plans and proven record of implementing these plans safely and effectively.
- Strong ability of administering a wide range of occupational therapy techniques.
- Excellent skills of assisting and directing treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants.
- Knowledge of responsible use of facility equipment, best practices for equipment use and preventative maintenance procedures.
- Experience/knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation process and requirements, and federal, state and local regulations and standards for Federally Qualified Health Center.
- Demonstrated understanding and/or experience working in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) environment.
- Demonstrated understanding and/or experience working in an integrated delivery environment.
- Ability to develop and maintain favorable internal relationships and collaborate with care team members.
- Ensure professional conduct, compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and CommUnityCare policies.
