Occupational Hand Therapist, Full Time Day
Company: Kaiser
Location: Hillsboro
Posted on: January 31, 2025
Job Description:
Job Summary: Upon referral and in collaboration with other
members of the health care team, the OT uses clinical judgment
skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems.
The OT is responsible for implementing OT programs to prevent
disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury
or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to
maximum potential. The OT will coordinate therapy activities with
other health care disciplines.Essential Responsibilities:
- Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age
from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency
checklists. Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and
age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of
functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and
quality of life. Develops and implements a treatment plan which
involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies
interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and
collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patients
social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications,
and creates new support systems. Integrates discharge planning
early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated
expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives. Provides
treatments based on established departmental guidelines and
protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on
competency checklists. Utilizes all equipment appropriately and
safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and
competency checklists.
- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of
the record review checklist.
- Provides written documentation, departmental and
interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, and timely.
- Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate
for patient understanding.
- Maintains professional competency by attending continuing
education applicable to the specific patient population
treated.
- Presents one inservice per year to OT staff.
- Supports organizational mission statement and goals.
- Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures. PPD.
CPR. Safety fair. Uses safety precautions when transferring
patients.
- Productivity: Demonstrates time management skills by meeting
productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively,
and utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently.
Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines
when appropriate. Utilizes resources appropriately. Participates in
maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department.
- Responsibility: Performs duties in a professional manner
demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork. Adheres to
professional practice standards and guide for professional conduct.
Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee medical
information. Adapts to changes in assignments and/or new conditions
in work environment. Actively participates in intradepartmental and
interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive
care. Provides quality customer service. Makes accommodations in
daily work schedule to meet patients needs. Interacts with
patients/families/other staff in a friendly and courteous manner.
Complies with Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines. Demonstrates
problem solving by taking ownership of patient and organizational
problems and working to resolve them when they occur. Demonstrates
initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving
departmental issues. Demonstrates leadership by volunteering and
completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when
needed. Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing
and adapting treatment plans and making recommendations to
providers as needed to provide effective therapy.
- Relationships: Communicates orally with
patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an
appropriate and effective manner. Demonstrates professional
interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and
supervisors. Accepts supervision in an open and professional
manner, and implements recommendations/suggestions. Communicates
with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and
supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective.Basic
Qualifications:Experience
- N/AMinimum two (2) years of post-op and splinting
experience.Education
- Graduate of accredited program in Occupational Therapy.
- New graduate acceptable.License, Certification,
Registration
- Occupational Therapist License (in the state where care is
provided)
- Basic Life Support within 2 months of hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Certified Hand TherapistAdditional Requirements:
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.
- Equipment operation.
- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete
documentation.Preferred Qualifications:
- CPR certification.
- Orthopedic skills.
- Group dynamics.
- Equipment operation.
- Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to
patient load.
- Willingness to mentor other staff.Notes:
Will share time between Tualatin and
Tanasbourne medical officesPrimaryLocation :
Oregon,Hillsboro,Tanasbourne Medical/Dental OfficesHoursPerWeek :
40Shift : DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, FriWorkingHoursStart :
07:00 AMWorkingHoursEnd : 06:30 PMJob Schedule : Full-timeJob Type
: Employee Status : RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation :
W05-AFT-Local 5017Job Level : Individual ContributorJob Category :
Rehab ServicesDepartment : TANASBOURNE MED & DTL OFFICE - Physical
Medicine - 1008Travel : Yes, 50 % of the TimeKaiser Permanente is
an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive
workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental
status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status,
genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of
diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
Keywords: Kaiser, Hillsboro , Occupational Hand Therapist, Full Time Day, Healthcare , Hillsboro, Oregon
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