Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Occupational Therapy: Acute

Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr

Summary:
Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery including evaluation, intervention planning, implementation, and reviewing outcome evaluation. The Occupational Therapist (OT) is an active participant in the interdisciplinary team. The OT meets the requirements of all internal and external regulatory bodies. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
1. Directs the evaluation process including determining the need for services, defining problems within the domain of OT, determine goals, and establishes treatment priorities.
2. Interprets the information provided by the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) and integrates the information into the evaluation as appropriate.
3. Develops the intervention plan in collaboration with all team members.
4. Implements the intervention plan.
5. Determines the need to modify, continue or discontinue services.
6. Selects implements and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with competency levels and client goals and their social-cultural context.
7. Delegates responsibilities to COTA within guidelines of RUMC.
8. Maintains departmental productivity standards.
9. Demonstrates ability to safely lift and/or move therapy equipment.
10. Demonstrates ability to maintain patient safety.
11. Demonstrates the ICARE values with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary team members.
12. Adheres to policies and procedures.
13. Maintains accurate and timely patient documentation.
14. Participates in continuous quality improvement processes and program evaluation.
15. Supervises OT practicum, level I and level II OT students and other students as directed.
16. Provides proof of completed documents related to health and education requirements.
17. Identifies and pursues own professional growth and development.
18. Functions according to the AOTA Code of Ethics and standards of the profession.
19. Supports the practice of practitioner-teacher-investigator model by teaching and following evidenced based practice.

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