Occupational Therapist PRN Days

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Schedule: PRN Shift: Day

Location: AdventHealth Porter

The role you'll contribute:

Responsible for a continuum of services providing care to patients with neuromuscular, orthopedic, and other physically related disorders requiring mobility training, strengthening, modalities, specialized manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education. Utilizes rehab process to promote and restore optimal health and well-being of the patient. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.

AdventHealth Porter is a 368 bed, Level 3 trauma center located in Denver, Colorado. Our inpatient therapists see a variety of patients across the hospital units including ICU, Cardiac, Stroke, Spine and Orthopedic, Med/Surg, Oncology, PACU, and ED. Position dependent, therapists work a variety of weekdays and are required to cover two weekend shifts per month. Previous inpatient/acute care experience is preferred but not required. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Evaluates patients, presenting or referred to occupational therapy, by completing initial evaluation within time standards per department protocol.

• Evaluates assigned patients and develops treatment plans including specific goals and activities, reassessing and modifying plans as necessary based on patient's current level of function and makes appropriate disposition recommendations.

• Utilizes a variety of sensorimotor, neuromuscular re-educational, recreational, and social activities to foster patients' achievement of maximum independence in activities of daily living.

• Applies technical knowledge in rehabilitative activities tailored to patient's needs including, but not limited to: ADL training, home safety assessment and education, use of compensatory techniques and equipment, neuromuscular and sensory reeducation, gross and fine motor coordination, evaluation and training, energy conservation, functional mobility, positioning, splinting, and hand therapy techniques.

• Consults with other members of rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate activity and/or program for individual patients, based on patient needs and capabilities.

• Communicates effectively to all patients, families, superiors, staff, physicians and other customers concerning physical medicine and rehabilitation services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.

• Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes and detailed treatment records per standards of practice and regulatory/third party payer requirements.

• Participates in personal, professional and program development by attending department in-services, meetings and by sharing professional expertise to enhance quality of professional services and staff development.

• Consistently demonstrates flexibility as evidenced by floating to other areas, sites and is available to work flexible schedules including weekends, holidays and after hours.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association

• Current Colorado state licensure in occupational therapy upon hire or within 3 months

Preferred:

• Master's degree

• Previous work experience providing direct patient care in outpatient, inpatient or inpatient rehab unit.

• Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Rehabilitation Services

Organization: AdventHealth Porter

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 23047302

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.