Occupational Therapist
Company: Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation
Location: Deland
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation - Purpose of Your Job
Position
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The primary purpose of your position is to plan, organize, develop,
and direct Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with current
applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and
regulations, and as may be directed by the Administrator or the
Director of Rehabilitation, to assure that the highest degree of
quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Education
- - - - - - - - - Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree
in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or
university.
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Experience
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- - - - - - - - - Must have experience in a therapist capacity in a
hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
-Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative therapy
practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
- - - - - - - - - Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and
direct our occupational therapy services, as well as its programs
and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and
guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
- - - - - - - - - Meet with administration, medical and nursing
staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy
services.
- - - - - - - - - Develop and maintain occupational therapy
standards.
- - - - - - - - - Assist in standardizing the methods in which
occupational therapy will be accomplished.
- - - - - - - - - Review occupational therapy policies, procedures,
manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually, and participate
in making recommended changes.
- - - - - - - - - Use only authorized abbreviations established by
this Facility when recording information.
- - - - - - - - - Interpret occupational therapy policies and
procedures to personnel, residents, family members, etc., as
necessary.
- - - - - - - - - Participate in discharge planning, development
and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments,
etc., as necessary.
- - - - - - - - - Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance
Coordinator in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing
quality assurance program for occupational therapy services.
- - - - - - - - - Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance
Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of
action to correct identified deficiencies.
- - - - - - - - - Assume the authority, responsibility, and
accountability of directing the occupational therapy department in
conjunction with the Rehabilitation Director.
- - - - - - - - - Maintain a current file of residents who have
been treated.
- - - - - - - - - Maintain treatment records, resident files, and
progress notes, as required.
- - - - - - - - - Work with the Facility's consultants as necessary
and implement recommended changes, as required.
- - - - - - - - - Ensure business office receives charges for
therapy services rendered to residents and that al treatments are
coded accurately for billing in accordance with current
standards.
- - - - - - - - - Make written and oral reports and recommendations
to the Administrator and Rehabilitation Director concerning the
operation of the occupational therapy department.
- - - - - - - - - Maintain an adequate liaison with families and
residents.
- - - - - - - - - Perform administrative duties such as completing
medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as
necessary.
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Committee Functions
- - - - - - - - - Serve on, participate in, and/or attend various
committees of the Facility, as required.
- - - - - - - - - Provide written and/or oral reports of the
occupational therapy programs and activities, as required.
- - - - - - - - - Evaluate and implement recommendations from
established committees as they may pertain to occupational therapy
services.
Keywords: Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation, Deltona , Occupational Therapist, Healthcare , Deland, Florida
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