The Occupational Therapist provides the maximum level of total patient care for inpatient and outpatients. The Therapist also serves as the swing bed program's patient activity coordinator. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Assists in developing departmental budgets. Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department. Ensures the delivery of quality occupational therapy services for inpatients and outpatients by identifying patient needs and developing quality occupational therapy programs. Consults with medical, nursing and administrative staff on a regular basis to coordinate patient care. Assists in training occupational therapy students. Communicates observations, facts and comments with interdisciplinary team members, individually, and through team meeting presentations as is appropriate. Conducts internal training programs for medical and nursing staff on occupational therapy techniques and objectives. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops, and in-service meetings, etc. Develops treatment plans for patients. Monitors progress and treatment level Maintains personnel, professional and institutional certification and regulatory requirements by attending conferences, committee meetings, personal development and attending outside educational programs. Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports. Performs duties of an Occupational Therapist as required. Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports. Performs assessment of the swing bed patient's individual interests and needs. Will monitor and over see participation in the activities by activity staff. IV JOB SKILLS: Registered Occupational Therapist. License and registration as required in the State Of Louisiana. Previous experience as a staff occupational therapist, preferred Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is the policy of Bayou Bend Health System to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other regard as required by law.
This policy relates to recruitment, employment, placement, layoffs and recall, promotion/demotion, discipline, transfer, termination, rates of pay and/or all other forms of compensation, training and development, use of facilities, and participation in hospital sponsored activities. Drug Testing Bayou Bend Health System is an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a condition of employment all candidates must undergo and pass a post-offer drug screen. Failure to participate in the mandatory drug screen will void all offers of employment.
