Occupational Therapist

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital

Department: Occupational Therapy

Position is located: Greenville, ME

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40 Hour Week

Work Schedule: No Hours Assigned

Summary :

The occupational therapist (OT/L or OTR/L) will adhere to the occupational therapy practice framework domain and process and the Northern Light Health Standards of Care/Practice, policies, and procedures. The OT will provide client centered care and will maximize occupational performance for individuals and populations while embracing diversity in roles, habits, routines, values, beliefs, expressed needs, and preferences through engaging in a process of ongoing client collaboration. They will evaluate, assess, think critically, and implement client centered treatment plans. They will collaborate with the patient and family as well as the multidisciplinary team while using evidence-based practice to achieve optimal results and improvement. They are responsible for the supervision of certified occupational therapy assistants and OT students.

Responsibilities :

• Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a therapy diagnosis prior to intervention while identifying and documenting goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Performs complete, accurate and timely documentation including billing within the electronic medical record.
• Maintains and exhibits a current knowledge of profession and participates in continuing education.
• Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Maintains a safe environment complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.
• Provides clinical supervision to support staff, students, and graduate OT/OTA.
• Attends appropriate team meetings and communicates/collaborates with other team members, individuals, family members or caregivers.
• Terminates treatment when maximal benefits have been attained as well as developing appropriate discharge plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Information :

• BLS
• MOAB

Competencies and Skills

• Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.
• Arithmetic
• Basic Life Support
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Electronic medical record software.
• Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.
• Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit.
• Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.
• Exercises Sound Judgment & Decision Making: Understands and processes complex information, which allows for appropriate and accountable conclusions. Does not react too quickly or slowly. Balances facts, goals, and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into