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WVU Medicine · 4 months ago

Occupational Therapist-PRN- Outpatient Neurodevelopmental Ctr

Neurodevelopmental Center

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

WVU Medicine is a healthcare organization seeking an Occupational Therapist for their Outpatient Neurodevelopmental Center. The role involves evaluating and treating patients with various difficulties in performing daily tasks, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care.

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Responsibilities

Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care including assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team approach

Evaluates patient needs and develops and implements the treatment programs for assigned patients to identify, prevent, and to minimize physical disabilities and/or pain of patient. As appropriate to setting, determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources; collaborates with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling. Documents all treatments, according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision, by documentation review and consultation with referring Provider

Submits accurate charges for services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient’s EMR

Carries out oversight responsibilities to ensure supervision of COTAs, students and volunteers

Participates in education and training of staff, students, patients, and family members to assure the appropriate delivery of care and to achieve the mission of WVU Medicine

Qualification

Occupational therapist licensureBasic Life Support certificationPatient care coordinationTreatment program developmentTime management

Required

Current or temporary occupational therapist licensure in the applicable state where services will be performed

Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care