Acute Care Occupational Therapist (OT)

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health islooking foranAcute Care OTto join ourteamatMedStar Washington Hospital Center!We are looking fordemonstratedprofessional competency as a general practitioner of Occupational Therapy anddemonstratedindependent use of varied evaluation and treatment approaches, as well as excellent verbal and oral communication skills.

AsanAcute Care OT, you willbe responsible forinitialassessment, re-assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation,reporting,and documentation of all referred patients within departmental and professional standards. Serves as a resource in specified area of expertise. Participates in organizing educational activities and special projects andfacilitatesstaff development.

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Primary Duties:

* Provideseffective and efficient care duties as it relates to respective clinical service, following accreditation guidelines, professional code of ethics, and standards of practice, includingevaluation/ re-evaluation, treatment planning and implementation and resultant documentation. Implements plans that will achieve the outlined goals and administers individual treatment as ordered and consistent with rehab goals,determinesequipment needs andassiststhe patient in obtaining assistive devices/adaptive equipment and wheelchairs, instructs and trains patients and their families andis responsible fordaily maintenance of the therapy areas and equipment.

* Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning during patient care to maximize outcome and safety and accesses information for patient care.Maintainsaccurateandtimelydocumentation to include clinical interventions provided, discharge and equipment recommendations, charges, and prescriptions, writes legible progress notes or other documentation which accurately reflects treatment received and accurately reports type of services provided to each patient daily on billing sheets andsubmitsthemin a timely manner.

* Participates in department/service/ team specific decision making and problem solving thatimpactspatient care,participatesin team conferences and family conferences asappropriate, collaborates interventions with other team members towards an interdisciplinary approach and activelyparticipatesin general staff and team meetings.Identifiesopportunities for process improvement thatimpactspatient care andidentifiesopportunities to expand supplies and equipment to enhance patient treatment options.

* Participates in developmental activities for continued professional growth, takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and serves as a resource and preceptor for new employee and student orientation in specialty areas for occupational therapy service andteam-basedactivities.

* Participates in development and implementation of goals/objectives for the program area as delegated by Clinical Supervisor or Management,participatesin-services and continuing education programs through development, and presentation for staff/students andparticipatesin clinical and administrative system development, data collection, and improvement implementation to assureoptimalfunctioning of service area.Participates in peer review, program evaluation and quality improvement activities regularly and for special projects assigned and supervises OT students and volunteers.

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or GED of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

* Bachelor's degree, Certificate,ormaster's degree in occupational therapy.

* Maintains necessary continuing education for licensure.

* 1-2 years Clinical experience in rehabilitation or acute care.

* DC (District of Columbia)licensure oreligibility.

* BLS (Basic Life Support).

Clinicians may be hired at varying clinical levels based upon experience/qualifications.

This position has a hiring range of $72,758.40 - $123,260.80