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The Occupational Therapist II works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform an individualized evaluation, design goal-directed customized interventions to improve the person's ability to perform daily activities, and periodically review the patient's performance to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan. The Occupational Therapist II participates in activities that those meet and maintain career ladder requirements for level II. Note - We are seeking a Certified Hand Therapist for this position.
Job Responsibility
Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills
Evaluates patients in clinical area served
Therapist considers all aspects of the patient including the physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs
Evaluation results are communicated to the physician, family, and other team members in a clear and concise manner
Develops and implements treatment plans using appropriate problem solving skills, and clinical reasoning
The therapist serves as a resource to staff members and students
Documentation is clear and concise, and in compliance with departmental, KOTA and AOTA guidelines, and regulatory requirements from third party payers
Demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements as it pertains to the clinical area served
Follows all departmental policies, procedures, and standards
Meets all state requirements for continuing education with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Demonstrates good rapport with patients and professionalism with other professionals, patients, and visitors
Demonstrates willingness to help out in all areas and recognize the needs of the entire department
Provides supervision for COTA’s and rehabilitation technicians including communication of results of patient evaluation, as well as treatment plan and implementation
May provide educational programs through in-services to the rehab services department or interdisciplinary colleagues, and teaching labs to the OT students
May provide student supervision for Level II students, utilizing a wide variety of supervisory styles to enhance student learning
May assist to develop, collect, and analyze performance improvement data
Assumes responsibility for risk and safety issues associated with position
Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
Takes responsibility for own learning needs
Participates as a member of a team to achieve organizational goals
Brings ideas/concerns to supervisor
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
Requirements
Bachelors Degree
Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
High School Graduate
4 or more years
Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) - State Board of Healing Arts