Occupational Therapist

Job Details

Requisition #:

3033

Location:

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff, Washington, DC 20001

Category:

Allied Health/Clinical Professional

Requirements

• Participates in planning and development of Occupational Therapy programs and ensures that they are conducted in conjunction with the therapeutic goals, policies and plan of service of the hospital. Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the Department of Psychiatry. Required good planning and problem solving abilities.
• Evaluates each patient’s strengths, needs and limitations through appropriate departmental assessments, review of the history, observations and discussion with patient, staff and/or families. Must be able to read the patient’s medical record and communicate verbally with others.
• Documents the initial occupational therapy assessment, goals, plan of care, observations, progress toward goals and discharge summary in the patient’s medical record.
• Plans and conducts individual and group occupational therapy sessions based on departmental protocols. Physicians’ prescriptions and the occupational therapy assessment; which are designed to assist the patient to overcome or minimize physical or mental illnesses and to allow each person to perform at his maximum level of independence. These may include and are not limited to: physical exercises, coordination activities, heat, ADL training, splint, fabrication, join protection and energy conservation, stress management, relaxation techniques, task groups, cooking and basic life skills and community outings. Requires the ability to supervise several tasks simultaneously and the stress associated with working in a psychiatric and/or acute care rehabilitation environment.
• Plans, coordinates and collaborates with other disciplines for treatment and discharge needs of individual patients referred to Occupational Therapy. Attends and verbally participates in scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Instructs and demonstrates to patients and family members, exercises and treatments to be performed at home. Provides written handouts when appropriate, as well as, physically demonstration of exercises and treatments.
• Completes requisitions or notifies appropriate person to obtain necessary supplies and equipment for the department and ensures that they are available within the Occupational Therapy Department. Ensures that all departmental equipment is in proper working order.
• Participates in the development and implementation of annual goals, quality assurance plan and budget for the Occupational Therapy department.
• Reviews Occupational Therapy and pertinent hospital policies and procedures on an annual basis.

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